Fines Act 1996 Proclamation re commencement (1997-511) [GG No 104 of 26.9.1997, p 8180] (NSW)

1997 No 511

New South Wales

FINES ACT 1996 NO 99—PROCLAMATION

(L.S.) GORDON SAMUELS, Governor.

I, the Honourable Gordon Samuels AC, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Fines Act 1996, do, by this my Proclamation, appoint 1 October 1997 as the day on which clause 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed at Sydney, this 24th day of September 1997.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JEFFREY SHAW, Q.C., M.L.C.,

Attorney General.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Proclamation is to commence a provision of the Fines Act 1996 that begins the amnesty period relating to the enforcement of existing fines. On the commencement of the remainder of the Act, the new procedures for fine enforcement will apply to existing fines. However, during the amnesty period (which is to be for a minimum period of 3 months) enforcement action is suspended to enable fine defaulters to pay their existing fines before the new procedures are applied.

Published in Gazette No 104 of 26 September 1997, page 81 80