New South Wales Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS SUPPORT AND REHABILITATION ACT 1996 - SECT 54

54 Order for restitution to be a judgment enforceable by Tribunal

(1) An order for restitution may be enforced under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 as if it were a judgment debt arising from proceedings under Part 3 of the Local Court Act 2007 .

(2) Interest is payable on the amount payable under an order for restitution in accordance with the provisions relating to interest on the amount payable under such a judgment.

(3) Money payable under an order for restitution and not paid may be written off in accordance with a relevant policy on the matter determined by the Minister.

(4) Rules may be made for the purposes of this section, and for that purpose may apply the provisions of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 , with or without modification.

(5) In addition, the rules may make provision for the attachment of the prison earnings of convicted persons for the purposes of enforcing orders for restitution.