9Powers to waive or reduce costs or fees

9 Powers to waive or reduce costs or fees S. 9(1) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 70(1). (1) The Director may waive or reduce any fees payable or paid by a person under this Act or the **Infringements Act 2006** if satisfied that in all the circumstances it is appropriate to do so. (2) A waiver or reduction under subsection (1) may be— (a) in whole or in part; and (b) in respect of certain matters or classes of matters; and (c) in respect of certain persons or classes of persons; and (d) subject to specified conditions. S. 9(3) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 70(2). (3) In the case of a court fine, the Director must not exercise a power to waive or reduce fees under subsection (1) if the court has imposed those fees. S. 9(4) substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 5. (4) If the Director reduces costs or fees under subsection (1), the reduced amount must be paid— (a) within 21 days; or (b) if a payment arrangement has been made in respect of the reduced costs or fees, in accordance with that payment arrangement. S. 9(5) inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 5, amended by No. 59/2017 s. 70(3). (5) If a person makes a part payment of the reduced fees that is not part of a payment arrangement, or fails to pay reduced fees in accordance with subsection (4), any enforcement action available under this Act or the **Infringements Act 2006** may resume from the point that any enforcement action under this Act or the **Infringements Act 2006** had reached at the time the reduction was made under subsection (1).