Queensland Consolidated Acts

STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 23

23 Application to pay fine by instalments

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an alleged offender is served with an infringement notice for an offence; and

(b) the fine for the offence is at least the threshold amount.

(2) Within 28 days after the date of the infringement notice, the alleged offender may apply to the administering authority for approval to pay the fine by instalments of not less than the minimum instalment.

(3) The application must be made in—

(a) the approved form; or

(b) another way acceptable to the administering authority.

Examples of other ways an application may be made that may be acceptable to the administering authority—

• by telephone

• by use of the internet

(4) The application must be accompanied by the first instalment, unless the application authorises the payment of the instalment by direct debit from an account the person holds with a financial institution.

(5) The administering authority must approve the application if—

(a) the application complies with this section; and

(b) the administering authority is satisfied the application was made by the alleged offender.

(6) If the administering authority approves the application, the alleged offender may pay all remaining instalments to SPER in any way acceptable to SPER.

(7) The administering authority must, at the time the alleged offender makes the application, inform the alleged offender of the consequences of failing to pay the instalments.

(8) Subsection (4) only requires an administering authority to accept payment of an instalment by direct debit if the administering authority is capable of accepting it.