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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.171Existing warrant of commitment
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### sec.171 Existing warrant of commitment
If a warrant of commitment issued against a person under the Justices Act 1886 or the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 for non-payment of an amount that may be registered under this Act was not enforced before the commencement of this section, the registrar may, despite the relevant Act, recall the warrant and cancel it.
If, at the end of the amnesty period the amount has not been paid, the SPER registrar—
may issue an enforcement order under this Act for the amount stated in the cancelled warrant; but
is not required to serve a copy of the enforcement order on the person or to give the person any further time to pay the amount before taking enforcement action under part 5 or 6.
The registrar may take enforcement action under this Act for the amount at any time after the order is made.
(sec.171-ssec.1) If a warrant of commitment issued against a person under the Justices Act 1886 or the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 for non-payment of an amount that may be registered under this Act was not enforced before the commencement of this section, the registrar may, despite the relevant Act, recall the warrant and cancel it.
(sec.171-ssec.2) If, at the end of the amnesty period the amount has not been paid, the SPER registrar— may issue an enforcement order under this Act for the amount stated in the cancelled warrant; but is not required to serve a copy of the enforcement order on the person or to give the person any further time to pay the amount before taking enforcement action under part 5 or 6.
(sec.171-ssec.3) The registrar may take enforcement action under this Act for the amount at any time after the order is made.
- (a) may issue an enforcement order under this Act for the amount stated in the cancelled warrant; but
- (b) is not required to serve a copy of the enforcement order on the person or to give the person any further time to pay the amount before taking enforcement action under part 5 or 6.