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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.41Ways enforcement debtor may deal with enforcement order
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### sec.41 Ways enforcement debtor may deal with enforcement order
If an enforcement order is served on an enforcement debtor for an amount, the enforcement debtor must, within 28 days after the date of the enforcement order—
pay the amount stated in the order in full to SPER; or
apply to SPER, in the approved form or in another way acceptable to SPER, to pay the amount by instalments of not less than the minimum instalment; or
if the order relates to an infringement notice offence—make to SPER an election to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court.
Also, an approved sponsor may, with the agreement of the debtor, apply on behalf of the debtor under part 3B for—
a work and development order to satisfy the amount stated in the order; or
if the debtor is subject to a work and development order—a variation of the order.
s 41 amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch ; 2002 No. 34 s 54 ; 2007 No. 3 s 14 ; 2017 No. 13 s 29 (3) – (5)
(sec.41-ssec.1) If an enforcement order is served on an enforcement debtor for an amount, the enforcement debtor must, within 28 days after the date of the enforcement order— pay the amount stated in the order in full to SPER; or apply to SPER, in the approved form or in another way acceptable to SPER, to pay the amount by instalments of not less than the minimum instalment; or if the order relates to an infringement notice offence—make to SPER an election to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court.
(sec.41-ssec.2) Also, an approved sponsor may, with the agreement of the debtor, apply on behalf of the debtor under part 3B for— a work and development order to satisfy the amount stated in the order; or if the debtor is subject to a work and development order—a variation of the order.
- (a) pay the amount stated in the order in full to SPER; or
- (b) apply to SPER, in the approved form or in another way acceptable to SPER, to pay the amount by instalments of not less than the minimum instalment; or
- (c) if the order relates to an infringement notice offence—make to SPER an election to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court.
- (a) a work and development order to satisfy the amount stated in the order; or
- (b) if the debtor is subject to a work and development order—a variation of the order.