Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 9(1) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 70(1).
(1) The Director may waive or reduce any fees payable or paid by a person under this Act or the Infringements Act 2006 if satisfied that in all the circumstances it is appropriate to do so.
(2) A waiver or reduction under subsection (1) may be—
(a) in whole or in part; and
(b) in respect of certain matters or classes of matters; and
(c) in respect of certain persons or classes of persons; and
(d) subject to specified conditions.
S. 9(3) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 70(2).
(3) In the case of a court fine, the Director must not exercise a power to waive or reduce fees under subsection (1) if the court has imposed those fees.
S. 9(4) substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 5.
(4) If the Director reduces costs or fees under subsection (1), the reduced amount must be paid—
(a) within 21 days; or
(b) if a payment arrangement has been made in respect of the reduced costs or fees, in accordance with that payment arrangement.
S. 9(5) inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 5, amended by No. 59/2017 s. 70(3).
(5) If a person makes a part payment of the reduced fees that is not part of a payment arrangement, or fails to pay reduced fees in accordance with subsection (4), any enforcement action available under this Act or the Infringements Act 2006 may resume from the point that any enforcement action under this Act or the Infringements Act 2006 had reached at the time the reduction was made under subsection (1).