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FINES AND PENALTIES (RECOVERY) ACT 2001 - SECT 45

Notice of determination

    (1)     The Fines Recovery Unit must give notice of the determination of an application for annulment to the applicant and the enforcement agency concerned.

    (2)     The notice of determination of an application is to advise the applicant:

        (a)     if the application for annulment is refused completely or to the extent of some of the infringement notices to which the application relates:

            (i)     that the applicant may appeal the decision by making application to the Local Court in accordance with section 46; and

            (ii)     that, on the listing of the matter with the Local Court, any suspension under Division 7 of a licence to drive or vehicle registration is lifted pending determination of the matter unless the suspension is also in respect of another enforcement order or the application for annulment was in respect of only some of the infringement notices to which the penalty enforcement order relates; or

        (b)     if the application for annulment is granted completely or only to the extent of some of the infringement notices to which the penalty enforcement order relates:

            (i)     that the person has 10 days from the date of the notice in which to pay at the place specified the penalty under any relevant infringement notice; and

            (ii)     that, if the penalty is paid within that time, the alleged offence is expiated and no further proceedings can be taken in relation to the offence; and

            (iii)     that, if the penalty is not paid within that time, the matter will be listed with the Local Court for a hearing in relation to the alleged offence that gave rise to the relevant infringement notice.

    (3)     A matter must be listed with the Local Court in accordance with subsection (2)(b)(iii) within 6 months after the granting of the application for annulment.



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