STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 103
Offence of intentionally defeating notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account
STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 103
Offence of intentionally defeating notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account
103 Offence of intentionally defeating notice for regular redirection from a
financial institution account
(1) An enforcement debtor who is served with a copy of a fine collection
notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account must
ensure that enough funds remain in the enforcement debtor’s account with the
financial institution after each regular deposit for the deduction from the
account of the amount stated in the notice.
(2) The enforcement debtor must
notify SPER if—
(a) the depositor discontinues regular payments of earnings
to the enforcement debtor; or
(b) the enforcement debtor closes the account
or arranges for the depositor to pay the enforcement debtor in another way.
(3) An enforcement debtor who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) with intent to
defeat a notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account
commits an offence.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —20
penalty units.