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 insertedIn 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.".