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STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 167
Amnesty period
(1) During the amnesty period, a warrant of commitment issued under— (a) the
Justices Act 1886 for an infringement notice offence under the
Justices Act 1886 , part 4A ; or
(b) the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 for
non-payment of a fine imposed under that Act;
but not enforced before the
amnesty period started (
"outstanding warrant" ) must not be enforced.
(2) Also, during the
amnesty period a person may satisfy an outstanding warrant by paying the
amount stated in the warrant free of any warrant issue fee mentioned in the
warrant.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the enforcement of a warrant of
commitment for a person who is a prisoner within the meaning of the Corrective
Services Act 1988 .
(4) This section has effect despite anything to the
contrary in the Justices Act 1886 or any other Act.
(5) In this section—
"amnesty period" means a 2-month period commencing on the commencement of this
section or, if a longer period is prescribed under a regulation, the longer
period.
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