Fines Regulation 2025
4Enforcement costs—the Act, ss 16(1), 44(1) and 108J(1)(a)
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4 Enforcement costs—the Act, ss 16(1), 44(1) and 108J(1)(a)
4 Enforcement costs—the Act, ss 16(1), 44(1) and 108J(1)(a)
(1) The following amounts are prescribed as the enforcement costs payable under a fine enforcement order or an interstate fine enforcement order—
(a) amount payable to the Commissioner on the making of the order—
(i) if the fine defaulter was less than 18 years of age at the time of the offence or alleged offence—$25, or
(ii) otherwise—$65,
(b) amount payable to Transport for NSW if Transport for NSW takes enforcement action under the Act, Part 4, Division 3 before payment is made under the order—$65,
(c) amount payable to the Commissioner for payment into the Consolidated Fund if the Sheriff, Commissioner or other official takes civil enforcement action under the Act, Part 4, Division 4 before payment is made under the order—$65.
Note—
See the Act, section 102A, which requires the Commissioner to waive the enforcement costs under paragraphs (b) and (c) if the relevant offence occurred when the fine defaulter was less than 18 years of age.
(2) The enforcement costs under subsection (1)(c) apply to the following—
(a) the making of a property seizure order under the Act, section 72(1),
(b) the making of a garnishee order under the Act, section 73(1),
(c) an application to register a fine enforcement order in relation to land under the Act, section 74(1),
(d) the issue of an order for examination under the Act, section 75(1),
(e) the issue of a warrant of apprehension under the Act, section 75A(1).