New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FINES ACT 1996 - SECT 11

11 Provisions relating to application for further time to pay fine

(1) This section applies to an application for further time to pay a fine.

(2) More than one application may be made in respect of a fine (whether or not the earlier applications were granted).

(3) The registrar may, for the purposes of dealing with an application, require the applicant to provide information or documents in support of the application (including documents relating to the financial means and identity of the applicant). The registrar may refuse to deal with the application if the information or documents are not provided.

(4) The registrar, when dealing with an application, is to comply with such requirements as are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. The registrar is also to have due regard to any relevant guidelines under section 120.

(5) The decision of the registrar on an application is final, and may not be appealed against, reviewed, quashed, or called into question by any court or tribunal.

(6) The registrar may not grant an application after a court fine enforcement order is made in respect of the fine.

Note--: After the making of the enforcement order, an application for further time to pay may be made to the Commissioner (see section 100).

(7) The registrar of a court may authorise any officer of the court to deal with an application and to make, amend or revoke an order allowing further time to pay a fine.

(8) Without limiting subsection (7), the principal registrar of the District Court, a registrar of the Local Court at the Downing Centre and a registrar of the Children's Court may authorise, subject to any conditions specified in the authorisation, a person employed in the Department of Communities and Justice to deal with an application and to make, amend or revoke an order allowing further time to pay a fine.