Queensland Numbered Acts

STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 15

15 Replacement of s 23 (Application to pay fine by instalments)

Section 23—
omit, insert—

23 Application for early referral of fine to SPER

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an infringement notice is served on a person for an offence; and

(b) the fine for the offence is at least the amount prescribed by regulation.

(2) For the purpose of paying the fine under a payment plan with SPER, the person may apply to the administering authority for the immediate registration of the unpaid amount of the fine under section 34(1)(a).

Note—

See part 3A for payment plans with SPER.

(3) The application—

(a) may only be made within 28 days after the date of the infringement notice; and

(b) may only be made in the approved form or another way acceptable to the administering authority; and

(c) must be accompanied by an amount (the
"upfront payment" ), of at least the amount prescribed by regulation, to be paid towards the amount of the fine.

(4) However, the application need not be accompanied by the upfront payment if—

(a) the administering authority accepts payment of an upfront payment by direct debit from an account held with a financial institution; and

(b) the person authorises payment of the upfront payment by direct debit from an account held with a financial institution.

(5) If the application complies with subsection (3), the administering authority must register the unpaid amount of the fine with SPER under section 34 as soon as practicable after receiving the application.

(6) Nothing in this section prevents an administering authority from offering the alleged offender a payment plan that is administered by the authority.