Fines Reform Act 2014
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228 Avoiding service
In section 41 of the Infringements Act 2006, for "a lodgeable" substitute "an".
Division 4—Payment plans
229 Establishment of the central payment plan facility
Division 1 of Part 3 of the Infringements Act 2006 is repealed.
230 Payment plans available in certain circumstances
S. 230(1) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 99(1).
(1) After section 46(1) of the Infringements Act 2006 insert—
"(1A) A body corporate served with an infringement notice may apply to an enforcement agency for a payment plan to pay the infringement penalty and any penalty reminder notice fee in respect of the infringement offence to which the infringement notice relates.".
(2) In section 46(2) of the Infringements Act 2006 after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)".
(3) For section 46(2)(a)(i) of the Infringements Act 2006 substitute—
"(i) an infringement offence for which an infringement notice was served on a person other than a child, at any time before the registration for enforcement of the infringement penalty in respect of that offence with the Director under the Fines Reform Act 2014; or".
(4) In section 46(2)(b) of the Infringements Act 2006—
(a) for "any other infringement offence" substitute "a non-registrable infringement offence".
(5) In section 46(3) of the Infringements Act 2006 after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)".
(6) In section 46(4) of the Infringements Act 2006 after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)".
(7) In section 46(5)(b) of the Infringements Act 2006—
(a) for "Secretary" substitute "Director"; and
(b) for "plan" substitute "arrangement under the Fines Reform Act 2014".
S. 230(8) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 99(2).
(8) After section 46(5) of the Infringements Act 2006 insert—
"(6) If an enforcement agency decides not to offer a payment plan to a person who applies under subsection (1) or (1A), the agency must serve on the person written notice of that decision specifying that—