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Fines Reform Act 2014
Div 2Time served orders in respect of relevant infringement fines and relevant court fines 193
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Division 2—Time served orders in respect of relevant infringement fines and relevant court fines 193
171AF Definitions 193
171A Application of the Director on behalf of person 193
171B Time served orders 196
171C Orders of relevant court for any relevant infringement fine, relevant court fine or any remaining amount 197
171D Additional powers of the relevant court 200
171E Term of imprisonment including whether cumulative or concurrent 202
171F Contact details of person 203
171G Variation of instalment order 204
171H Application for rehearing in certain circumstances 204
171I Determination of rehearing 206
171J Application for bail pending rehearing 207
171K Person in custody 207
171L Waiver of additional fees and costs 207
Division 3—Enforcement and payment reports 208
172 Enforcement and payment report 208
173 Distribution of enforcement and payment report 210
Part 14A—Administrative services agreements 211
Division 1—Definitions 211
173A Definitions 211
Division 2—Agreements 211
173B Ministers may enter into administrative services agreements 211
173C Subject matter of administrative services agreement 212
173D Rights of access 214
173E Right of intervention in management 216
173F Audit rights 218
173G Status of documents 219
173H Unauthorised access to or interference with data 220
173I Confidentiality 221
Part 15—General 223
Division 1—Information collection 223
174 Director or sheriff may request required information from specified agency for purpose of enforcing registered fines 223
175 Specified agency must comply unless certain cases apply 223
176 Restriction on Director and sheriff in relation to use of required information 224
177 Access to and use of information held by credit reporting bodies 224
178 Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes 225
Division 2—Service 226
179 Service of documents 226
180 Substituted service 229
181 Service deemed despite document being returned to sender 229
Division 3—Other matters 230
182 Police may assist sheriff 230
183 Police may exercise certain powers of the sheriff 230
184 Offence to give false information 230
184A Minor defects or errors in a notice 230
Division 4—Regulations 231
185 Regulations 231
Part 16—Transitional provisions 237
186 General transitional provision 237
186A Work and development permits applied for or approved under Infringements Act 2006 237
186B Variation or cancellation of work and development permit under Infringements Act 2006 237
186C Accredited agencies and accredited health practitioners accredited under Infringements Act 2006 238
186D Record-keeping under Infringements Act 2006 239
186E Work and development permit guidelines 239
187 Lodgeable infringement offences 240
188 Infringement penalties lodged under Infringements Act 2006 240
189 Enforcement orders made under Infringements Act 2006 240
190 Enforcement orders with revocation proceedings in progress 241
190A Enforcement orders after revocation proceedings 242
191 Payment orders under Infringements Act 2006 243
192 Unexecuted infringement warrants issued under Infringements Act 2006 243
192A Unexecuted infringement warrants and the family violence scheme 244
193 Saving provision for detained, immobilised or seized vehicles under Infringements Act 2006 244
194 Transitional provision for proceeds of vehicles seized and sold 244
195 Attachment of earnings order 244
196 Attachment of debts order 245
197 Suspension of driver licences and vehicle registration 246
198 Community work permits 246
199 Imprisonment 246
200 Transitional provision for pre‑commencement court fines 247
201 Superseded references 248
201A Request and application made under section 161A of the Infringements Act 2006 248
201B Administrative services agreements entered into under Part 6A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 249
201C Transitional provision—Youth Justice Act 2024 249
Part 17—Amendment of Infringements Act 2006 251
Division 1—Amendment of preliminary provisions 251
203 Amendment of purposes 251
204 Definitions 251
206 Act to be read as one with the Fines Reform Act 2014 and Criminal Procedure Act 2009 252
207 Infringement offences to which this Act applies 252
Division 2—Infringement notices 253
208 Service of infringement notice 253
209 Payment to be within time specified 253
210 Late payment 253
211 Person may elect to have matter heard in Court or Children's Court 253
212 Enforcement agency can refer matter to Court or Children's Court 254
213 Withdrawal of infringement notice 255
Division 3—Internal reviews 256
215 Application for internal review 256
217 What can an enforcement agency decide on review? 257
219 Penalty reminder notices 259
225 Heading to Division 7 of Part 2 amended 259
226 Decision to go to Court—lodgeable infringement offences 259
227 Going to Court—indictable offences 260
228 Avoiding service 260
Division 4—Payment plans 260
229 Establishment of the central payment plan facility 260
230 Payment plans available in certain circumstances 260
231 Payment plans 262
232 Section 48 substituted 262
233 Payment plans—additions, removals and cancellations 263
234 New sections 49A and 49B inserted 263
235 Allocation of money received under payment plan 264
236 Provision of current contact details 265
237 Section 52 substituted and new section 52A inserted 265
238 Section 53 amended 267
239 Guidelines 267
239A Oversight and monitoring by Secretary 267
239B Recommendations to enforcement agencies 268
239C Reports and recommendations to Attorney-General 268
Division 5—Repeals and further consequential amendments 268
240 Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 repealed 268
241 Service of documents 269
242 Service deemed despite document being returned to sender 269
243 Sections 164, 165 and 166 repealed 269
244 Regulations—provisions repealed 269
246 Sections 190, 191, 205, 206 and 209A repealed 269
247 New Division 3 inserted into Part 16 270
Part 18—Transitional provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021 274
248 Definition 274
249 Requests made to Director before commencement day 274
250 Applications made under section 171A(2)(a) but not determined 275
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Endnotes 277
1 General information 277
2 Table of Amendments 279
3 Explanatory details 282
**Version No.** **032**
**Fines Reform Act 2014**
**No. 47 of 2014**
Version incorporating amendments as at
**The Parliament of Victoria enacts:**