Victorian Current Acts

FINES REFORM ACT 2014 - SECT 234

After section 49 of the Infringements Act 2006 insert —

        " 49A     Variation of payment plan

    (1)     A person to whom a payment plan applies may apply to the enforcement agency for a variation of the terms of the payment plan.

    (2)     The enforcement agency, in its discretion, may vary the terms of a payment arrangement.

    (3)     A person who applies for a variation under subsection (1) must continue to comply with the current terms of a payment plan pending a decision by the enforcement agency to vary those terms or refuse the application.

    (4)     The enforcement agency must give written notification to the applicant of the enforcement agency's decision to vary the payment plan or to refuse the application for variation as soon as practicable after the decision is made.

    (5)     If a variation is refused by the enforcement agency, the terms of the payment plan continue as they applied before the application for variation.

        49B     Addition of infringement penalties requires a new payment plan to be made

A person who has made a payment plan with an enforcement agency and who wishes to add an infringement penalty to that payment plan must apply for a new payment plan under section 46 in respect of the relevant infringement penalty.".