Victims Rights and Support Act 2013
70BDebt notice to be served
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70B Debt notice to be served
70B Debt notice to be served
(1) The Commissioner may, by notice served on a person against whom a confirmed order has been made (a debt notice), require the person to pay the amount payable by the person under the order.
(2) The notice is to specify the amount payable, the due date for payment and the person to whom it is to be paid.
(3) The due date specified must not be less than 28 days after the notice is served on the person.
(4) A debt notice must inform the person that, if the amount payable is not paid by the due date—
(a) the matter may be referred to the Fines Commissioner and enforcement action for recovery of the amount may be taken under the Fines Act 1996, and
(b) additional enforcement costs may become payable under that Act if that enforcement action is taken.
s 70B: Ins 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [26].