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(i) tell the administering authority that the application is refused; and

(ii) tell the applicant in writing about the refusal and the reasons for the refusal.

(6) A regulation may make provision in relation to the following:

(a) any conditions applying to allowing an application under section 30C;

(b) the arrangements for completing an approved community work or social development program, including when an approved community work or social development program is taken to be completed and evidence of completion;

(7) In this section:

special circumstances, of a person, means any of the following circumstances that relate to the person and significantly affect his or her ability to pay an infringement notice penalty:

(a) mental or intellectual disability, disease or illness;

(b) physical disability, disease or illness;

(d) being a victim of domestic violence;

(e) homelessness, or living in crisis or transitional or supported accommodation;

(f) anything else prescribed by regulation.

30E Approval of community work or social development program

(1) The director-general responsible for the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, part 6.2 (Good behaviour—community service work) may approve a community work or social development program for this division.

(2) An approval is a disallowable instrument.

Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

30F Application for waiver of penalty

(1) A person served with an infringement notice or reminder notice for an infringement notice offence may apply to the administering authority for waiver of—

(a) the infringement notice penalty for the infringement notice offence; and

(b) the amount payable for the cost of serving a reminder notice.

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

(2) The application must set out—

(a) the person’s financial circumstances; and

(b) the person’s special circumstances; and

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