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(b) has offered the person an arrangement under section 152 (Special arrangements) about the payment of the fine; and

(c) has notified the road transport authority as required under section 153 (1) (Notice for suspension of driver licence etc).

(3) The order, or any warrant under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 12 (Warrant for imprisonment), must not be given effect if the amount of the outstanding fine is paid to the Territory, or to someone acting for the Territory, before the person is imprisoned.

(4) The period for which the person must be imprisoned is the lesser of—

(a) a period worked out at the rate of 1 day for each $300, or part of $300, of the outstanding fine; and

(b) 7 days.

154F Young fine defaulters—no capacity to pay

(1) This section applies to a fine defaulter if—

(a) the offence in relation to which the fine was imposed was committed when the person was under 18 years old; and

(b) the court—

(i) has assessed the person’s capacity to pay the fine; and

(ii) is satisfied that the person does not have capacity to pay the fine.

(2) The court may not order the imprisonment of the person.

(3) However, the court may (on application or on its own initiative) review the person’s capacity to pay, but not more than once in any 6-month period.

Schedule 1

Proposed new amendment 1.83E

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insert

[1.83E] Section 157 (1) (a)

after

section 154D

insert

or section 154E

Schedule 1

Proposed new amendment 1.83F

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