Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MAGISTRATES COURT (INFRINGEMENT NOTICES) AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO. 5 OF 2020) - SECT 4

Section 117, new definitions

insert

"approved community work or social development program" means a community work or social development program approved under section 131AD.

infringement notice management plan—see section 131AA.

"relevant circumstances", of a person, means any of the following circumstances that relate to the person and contributes to the person's ability to pay an infringement notice penalty:

        (a)     mental illness or mental disorder;

        (b)     disability, disease or illness;

        (c)     addiction to drugs, alcohol or another substance;

        (d)     family violence;

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

        (f)     anything else prescribed by regulation.

"responsible director-general" means the director-general for the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

, part 6.2 (Good behaviour—community service work).