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FINES ACT 1996 - SECT 77A

Garnishee order refunds in case of hardship

77A Garnishee order refunds in case of hardship

(1) The Commissioner may, on the Commissioner's own initiative or on the application of a fine defaulter, refund all or part of an amount paid to the Commissioner under a garnishee order if the Commissioner thinks it appropriate to do so on the ground of hardship experienced by the fine defaulter or a dependant of the fine defaulter because of payments under the garnishee order.
(2) A refund does not affect the liability of the fine defaulter for any debt that is the subject of the garnishee order, including for any amount refunded to the fine defaulter.
(3) This section does not affect any other right of a fine defaulter to seek a review or to apply to the Hardship Review Board under this Act.



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