New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FINES ACT 1996 - SECT 9

9 Fine notification

(1) Written notice of a fine imposed on a person by a court is to be served on the person by the registrar or other officer of the court as soon as practicable after the fine is imposed.

(2) The notice may be served personally or by post, by means of document exchange, by facsimile transmission or by any other means authorised by the regulations.

(3) The notice is to be served personally during or at the completion of the proceedings concerned if the person is present at those proceedings and available to be served.

(4) The notice is to specify the amount payable, the time for payment and the person to whom it is to be paid. The notice is to inform the person--

(a) of the arrangements that may be made for further time to pay the amount, and

(b) of enforcement action that may be taken under this Act if the amount is not paid by the due date, and

(c) of additional enforcement costs that become payable under this Act if enforcement action is taken.

(5) The regulations may make provisions for or with respect to the form and service of the notice.