Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 - SECT 116I

    (1)     A default notice must include the following:

        (a)     details about the fine to which the notice relates including the following:

              (i)     the offence for which the fine was imposed;

              (ii)     the date on which the fine was imposed;

              (iii)     the amount of the fine imposed;

              (iv)     the due date for payment of the fine;

              (v)     if the fine was ordered to be paid by instalments—the due dates for payment;

              (vi)     the outstanding amount of the fine;

              (vii)     the administrative fee payable for the fine;

              (viii)     the default to which the notice relates;

        (b)     a statement that an arrangement for the fine defaulter to pay the fine may, on application, be approved by the director-general under section 116K ;

        (c)     a statement that the director-general will commence fine enforcement action against the defaulter if—

              (i)     the fine and administrative fee is not paid in full; and

              (ii)     an arrangement is not approved under section 116K for the fine or, if an arrangement is approved, the defaulter fails to comply with the arrangement;

        (d)     a list of the following fine enforcement measures that may or must be imposed on the defaulter if the director-general commences fine enforcement action:

              (i)     suspension of the defaulter's driver licence;

              (ii)     if the defaulter is the responsible person (or a responsible person) for a vehicle—suspension of the vehicle's registration;

              (iii)     an order allowing the outstanding amount of the fine to be deducted from the defaulter's earnings or account with a financial institution or both;

              (iv)     seizure and sale of the defaulter's property;

              (v)     a voluntary community work order;

              (vi)     imprisonment;

        (e)     a statement of the obligation of the defaulter to notify the registrar of any change of contact details under section 116D.

    (2)     The director-general may specify in a default notice particulars about a fine defaulter's property or financial circumstances that must be set out in any application by the defaulter for approval of an arrangement under section 116K.

Note     A default notice may be varied under s 116K (Payment arrangements).

    (3)     In this section:

"responsible person", for a vehicle—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

, section 10 and section 11.