REGULATORY SERVICES
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INFRINGEMENTS Various infringements under both state legislation (Bush Fires Act 1954, Local Government Act 1995, Dog Act 1976) and Council local laws have been issued since the commencement of employment of the RSO; many of these have remained outstanding after the 28-day payment period. The Fines Enforcement Registry (FER) is part of the Court Services Division and is empowered by the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994. The RSO has the authority to refer outstanding fines and infringements on behalf of the Town of Narrogin to FER for collection.
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What is an infringement notice? The police, local government authorities and various other prosecuting agencies, either in person or through the post, issue infringement notices. You can get infringements for things like speeding, illegal parking, not registering your car, littering or failing to have safety equipment on a boat. If you don't pay your infringement notice in the allocated time (this is a prescribed or statutory period) it is referred to the Fines Enforcement Registry. When this happens, the infringement notice becomes a court order and further fees are imposed to recover the fine. Failing to pay an infringement notice can result in the loss of a driver's or vehicle licence, even when the fine was not traffic related. |