FINES REFORM ACT 2014 (NO. 47 OF 2014) - SECT 67 Director may request information

FINES REFORM ACT 2014 (NO. 47 OF 2014) - SECT 67

    (1)     Before making an attachment of earnings direction, the Director may request additional information from the fine defaulter regarding the fine defaulter's financial circumstances.

    (2)     If the Director makes a request under subsection (1)—

        (a)     the information must be given to the Director no later than 14 days after the Director's request or a longer period, not exceeding 3 months, specified by the Director at the time of the request; and

        (b)     any enforcement action that might otherwise be taken in respect of the fine is suspended for the period specified in paragraph (a).

    (3)     The Director may, in the Director's discretion, decide whether to make an attachment of earnings direction based on the information available if the Director does not receive the additional information requested under subsection (1) by the time specified in subsection (2)(a).