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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.52Default after time to pay
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### sec.52 Default after time to pay
This section applies if an enforcement debtor—
fails to pay an amount stated in an enforcement order within 28 days after the date of the order; or
fails to pay an amount stated in an instalment payment notice issued under section 42 in accordance with the notice.
The registrar may issue an enforcement warrant, a fine collection notice or an arrest and imprisonment warrant for the enforcement debtor for the balance of the unpaid amount stated in the enforcement order or instalment payment notice.
Also, if the failure relates to an instalment payment notice, the registrar may cancel the instalment payment notice without notice to the enforcement debtor.
If the registrar decides to issue an arrest and imprisonment warrant, the warrant must be for the arrest and imprisonment of the enforcement debtor for the period stated in the warrant worked out for the unpaid amount under section 52A .
s 52 amd 2007 No. 3 s 17
(sec.52-ssec.1) This section applies if an enforcement debtor— fails to pay an amount stated in an enforcement order within 28 days after the date of the order; or fails to pay an amount stated in an instalment payment notice issued under section 42 in accordance with the notice.
(sec.52-ssec.2) The registrar may issue an enforcement warrant, a fine collection notice or an arrest and imprisonment warrant for the enforcement debtor for the balance of the unpaid amount stated in the enforcement order or instalment payment notice.
(sec.52-ssec.3) Also, if the failure relates to an instalment payment notice, the registrar may cancel the instalment payment notice without notice to the enforcement debtor.
(sec.52-ssec.4) If the registrar decides to issue an arrest and imprisonment warrant, the warrant must be for the arrest and imprisonment of the enforcement debtor for the period stated in the warrant worked out for the unpaid amount under section 52A .
- (a) fails to pay an amount stated in an enforcement order within 28 days after the date of the order; or
- (b) fails to pay an amount stated in an instalment payment notice issued under section 42 in accordance with the notice.