Northern Territory Numbered Acts

FINES AND PENALTIES (RECOVERY) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO 23 OF 2024) - SECT 17

Section 61(1) to (3)

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    (1)     The Fines Recovery Unit may take enforcement action under this section against the following:

    (a)     a fine defaulter that is:

        (i)     a body corporate; and

        (ii)     the registered owner or one of the registered owners of a motor vehicle or vehicles;

    (b)     a fine defaulter who:

        (i)     does not hold a licence to drive or whose licence to drive is already suspended (under this Act or another Act); and

        (ii)     is the registered owner, or one of the registered owners, of a motor vehicle or vehicles.

    (2)     The Fines Recovery Unit may, without further notice to the fine defaulter, suspend the registration of all or any vehicles of which the fine defaulter is the registered owner or one of the registered owners until:

    (a)     the enforcement order of the fine defaulter is satisfied; or

    (b)     the Unit otherwise decides to lift the suspension.

    (3)     The Fines Recovery Unit must notify the following in writing about the suspension:

    (a)     the fine defaulter;

    (b)     the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.