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Note  See s 30C for applications to discharge infringement notice penalties.

(iii) waiver of the infringement notice penalty;

Note  See s 30F for applications for waiver of infringement notice penalties.

5  Action on service of reminder notice—payment of penalty etc

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(aa) apply to the administering authority for—

(i) payment of the infringement notice penalty by instalments; or

Note  See s 30A for applications to pay infringement notice penalties by instalments.

(ii) discharge of the infringement notice penalty by completing an approved community work or social development program; or

Note  See s 30B for applications to discharge infringement notice penalties.

(iii) waiver of the infringement notice penalty;

Note  See s 30D for applications for waiver of infringement notice penalties.

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6  New sections 30A to 30G 

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30A  Application for payment of penalty by instalments

(1) A person served with an infringement notice or reminder notice for an infringement notice offence may apply to the administering authority for payment of all or part of the infringement notice penalty by instalments over a period of time that may be longer than 6 months.

Note  If a form is approved under s 225 for this provision, the form must be used.

(2) The application must be made within 28 days after the date of service of the infringement notice or reminder notice.

(3) However, the application may be made at a later time if the administering authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that there are circumstances why the application could not be made within the 28-day period.

(4) The application—

(a) must include information about the financial circumstances of the person served with the notice; and

(b) may include information about whether the person served with the notice is the holder of 1 of the following cards—

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