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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
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50 Referral for fine enforcement order
(1) The Fines Recovery Unit may make a fine enforcement order
against a person liable to pay a fine if:
(a) the fine has not been paid by the due date; or
(b) the person liable to pay the fine has made arrangements for
an extension of time to pay or for payment by instalments but
is in default of those arrangements.
(2) A fine enforcement order may be made in the absence of and
without notice to the person the subject of the order.
(3) A fine enforcement order may be made in respect of 2 or more
outstanding fines that are payable by the same person.