Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

FINES AND PENALTIES (RECOVERY) ACT - SECT 59

    (1)     If a fine defaulter:

        (a)     has not paid a fine or penalty by the final date specified in the notice of the making of the enforcement order served on the fine defaulter; or

        (b)     has been granted additional time to pay by the Fines Recovery Unit but has not paid the fine or penalty by the extended due date; or

        (c)     has been allowed by the Fines Recovery Unit to pay a fine or penalty by instalments but has not paid an instalment at the time specified by the Unit for payment of that instalment;

and the fine defaulter:

        (d)     is the holder of a licence to drive; or

        (e)     is the registered owner (or one of the registered owners) of a motor vehicle;

the Fines Recovery Unit may request the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to take enforcement action referred to in this Division against the fine defaulter.

    (2)     The Registrar of Motor Vehicles must comply with the guidelines under section 114 when taking enforcement action requested by the Fines Recovery Unit.