Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If a person is liable to pay an amount that is due in relation to an order for restitution or compensation made by a court before the commencement day, the Registrar of the court may refer the matter to the Fines Recovery Unit.
(2) If the matter is referred to the Fines Recovery Unit under subsection (1), the Unit may:
(a) enter into arrangements with the person for:
(i) extending the time for payment of the whole amount; or
(ii) paying the amount by instalments in the amounts, and at the times, as the Unit specifies; or
(b) make a fine enforcement order under section 50 in relation to the person (whether or not an arrangement for further time to pay has been entered into).
(3) If, in relation to an amount payable under an order mentioned in subsection (1), a warrant has been issued under the Justices Act 1928 , Youth Justice Act 2005 or Sentencing Act 1995 but has not been executed, the warrant is cancelled on the making of a fine enforcement order in relation to the amount.
(4) If a matter mentioned in subsection (1) is not referred to the Fines Recovery Unit under that subsection, sections 94 to 96 of the Sentencing Act 1995 , as in force immediately before the commencement day, continue to apply in relation to the matter as if those provisions had not been amended or repealed by this Act.
(5) In this section:
"commencement day" means the day on which section 27 of the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 commences.