❓ Question on Notice regarding outstanding fines payable to the Fines Enforcement Registry, including the number of individuals with outstanding fines in various dollar amount categories and a review of the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994.
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(1) I refer to the passage of the
Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994
and ask: how many individuals have outstanding fines payable to the Fines Enforcement Registry?
(2) Of those individuals how many have outstanding fines of -
(a) $100.00 or greater;
(b) $200.00 or greater;
(c) $500.00 or greater;
(d) $750.00 or greater;
(e) $1000.00 or greater;
(f) $2000.00 or greater; and
(g) $5000.00 or greater?
(3) Is any review planned on the effectiveness of the Act?
(4) If so, will the Attorney General provide details?
Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994
and ask: how many individuals have outstanding fines payable to the Fines Enforcement Registry?
(2) Of those individuals how many have outstanding fines of -
(a) $100.00 or greater;
(b) $200.00 or greater;
(c) $500.00 or greater;
(d) $750.00 or greater;
(e) $1000.00 or greater;
(f) $2000.00 or greater; and
(g) $5000.00 or greater?
(3) Is any review planned on the effectiveness of the Act?
(4) If so, will the Attorney General provide details?
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Answered
26 June 2003
Response time
23 days
(b) $200.00 or greater; (c) $500.00 or greater; (d) $750.00 or greater; (e) $1000.00 or greater; (f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(c) $500.00 or greater; (d) $750.00 or greater; (e) $1000.00 or greater; (f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(d) $750.00 or greater; (e) $1000.00 or greater; (f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(e) $1000.00 or greater; (f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(g) $5000.00 or greater?
(2) Number of parties with court fines as at 10 June 2003 Given Suggested No % less than $100 2,191 4% $100 or greater $100 or greater and less than $200 4,866 10% $200 or greater $200 or greater and less than $500 10,313 21% $500 or greater $500 or greater and less than $750 6,032 12% $750 or greater $750 or greater and less than $1,000 4,298 9% $1,000 or greater $1,000 or greater and less than $2,000 10,022 20% $2,000 or greater $2000 or greater and less than $5,000 9,268 18% $5,000 or greater $5,000 or greater 3,133 6% 50,123 100% (3) The Department of Justice has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of the fines system in Western Australia, which necessarily included a review of the effectiveness of the Act. I have not received a report of the review. (4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
Given Suggested No % less than $100 2,191 4% $100 or greater $100 or greater and less than $200 4,866 10% $200 or greater $200 or greater and less than $500 10,313 21% $500 or greater $500 or greater and less than $750 6,032 12% $750 or greater $750 or greater and less than $1,000 4,298 9% $1,000 or greater $1,000 or greater and less than $2,000 10,022 20% $2,000 or greater $2000 or greater and less than $5,000 9,268 18% $5,000 or greater $5,000 or greater 3,133 6% 50,123 100% (3) The Department of Justice has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of the fines system in Western Australia, which necessarily included a review of the effectiveness of the Act. I have not received a report of the review. (4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
(3) The Department of Justice has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of the fines system in Western Australia, which necessarily included a review of the effectiveness of the Act. I have not received a report of the review. (4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
(4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
(c) $500.00 or greater; (d) $750.00 or greater; (e) $1000.00 or greater; (f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(d) $750.00 or greater; (e) $1000.00 or greater; (f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(e) $1000.00 or greater; (f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(f) $2000.00 or greater; and (g) $5000.00 or greater?
(g) $5000.00 or greater?
(2) Number of parties with court fines as at 10 June 2003 Given Suggested No % less than $100 2,191 4% $100 or greater $100 or greater and less than $200 4,866 10% $200 or greater $200 or greater and less than $500 10,313 21% $500 or greater $500 or greater and less than $750 6,032 12% $750 or greater $750 or greater and less than $1,000 4,298 9% $1,000 or greater $1,000 or greater and less than $2,000 10,022 20% $2,000 or greater $2000 or greater and less than $5,000 9,268 18% $5,000 or greater $5,000 or greater 3,133 6% 50,123 100% (3) The Department of Justice has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of the fines system in Western Australia, which necessarily included a review of the effectiveness of the Act. I have not received a report of the review. (4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
Given Suggested No % less than $100 2,191 4% $100 or greater $100 or greater and less than $200 4,866 10% $200 or greater $200 or greater and less than $500 10,313 21% $500 or greater $500 or greater and less than $750 6,032 12% $750 or greater $750 or greater and less than $1,000 4,298 9% $1,000 or greater $1,000 or greater and less than $2,000 10,022 20% $2,000 or greater $2000 or greater and less than $5,000 9,268 18% $5,000 or greater $5,000 or greater 3,133 6% 50,123 100% (3) The Department of Justice has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of the fines system in Western Australia, which necessarily included a review of the effectiveness of the Act. I have not received a report of the review. (4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
(3) The Department of Justice has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of the fines system in Western Australia, which necessarily included a review of the effectiveness of the Act. I have not received a report of the review. (4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
(4) The Department of Justice advise that the underpinning principles of the review were to retain the integrity of the fine as a sentencing option, adopt a more integrated fines enforcement system across government, and to improve customer service at all stages of the fines enforcement process. More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
More specifically, the review: investigated maximising the collection of revenue, including more ‘front end’ collection; more detailed assessment of an offender’s ability to pay; improving payment options, such as giving offenders time to pay; examined the range and effectiveness of enforcement sanctions available, including default imprisonment and the effect of cumulative and concurrent sentences; and examined the user-pays principle.
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