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FINES REFORM ACT 2014 (NO. 47 OF 2014) - SECT 205 New definitions inserted

FINES REFORM ACT 2014 (NO. 47 OF 2014) - SECT 205

New definitions inserted

In section 3(1) of the Infringements Act 2006 insert the following definitions—

""accredited agency "means an organisation accredited under Division 3A of Part 2 to provide a work and development permit under that Division;

"accredited health practitioner "means a person who is a qualified health practitioner accredited under Division 3A of Part 2 to provide a work and development permit under that Division;

"court fine "has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014 ;

"Director" has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014 ;

"eligible person" means—

        (a)     a person served with an infringement notice; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     special circumstances apply to the person; or

              (ii)     the person is experiencing acute financial hardship;

Note

The work and development permit guidelines made by the Attorney-General under section 27K specify the kind of circumstances that should apply to a person in order to satisfy the Director that the person is experiencing acute financial hardship.

"enforcement warrant" has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014 ;

"health practitioner" means—

        (a)     a registered medical practitioner; or

        (b)     a registered psychologist; or

        (c)     a nurse;

"infringement fine" has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014 ;

"non-registrable infringement offence" has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014 ;

"notice of final demand" has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014 ;

"nurse "means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a midwife or as a student);

"payment arrangement" has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014 ;

"registered medical practitioner "means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

"registered psychologist "means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student);

"work and development permit" means a permit referred to in section 27A;

"work and development permit guidelines" means the guidelines prepared by the Attorney-General under section 27K.".