Validation of Penalty and Fine Enforcement Orders Made Before 28 June 2024
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment (Validation) Bill 2024
Introduced by: The Hon Joshua Burgoyne MLA (CLP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Penalty enforcement orders are valid; this applies even if the government did not follow the usual rules for making them.
Fine enforcement orders are valid; this applies even if the government did not follow the usual rules for making them.
Enforcement actions taken based on these orders are valid.
Actions taken by the Fines Recovery Unit before 28 June 2024 are valid; this applies to actions that should have been done by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
The legal date of these orders is the date on the notice that announced them.
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Joshua Burgoyne CLP
“Madam Speaker, I present a Bill titled the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment (Validation) Bill 2024, Serial 8. Bill read a first time.”
Steven Edgington CLP
“Madam Speaker, I move that the debate be adjourned. Motion agreed to; debate adjourned. 443 --- Debates and Questions Thursday 24 October 2024 Meeting No 6”