Know the difference between fines and infringement fees – Times

A effective is imposed by the court docket, whereas an infringement price is imposed immediately by a prosecuting authority such because the police or an area physique.

In each instances, the penalty is imposed as a result of a regulation or by-law has been damaged.

The police might offer you an infringement discover for rushing and the court docket may effective you a penalty for a legal offence corresponding to drink-driving.

When you have obtained a discover of infringement, it is going to clearly state how one can pay and the quantity it’s important to pay and what fee choices could also be obtainable.

This data may also be on the reminder discover.

When you have a discover of effective from the court docket, you may pay it:

At your native Put up Store or department of Westpac Financial institution – deliver your discover of effective with you;
In particular person at your native District Courtroom, (with a credit score, debit or Prezzy card) – have your effective quantity (PPN) helpful;
By cellphone, with a credit score, debit or Prezzy card, on 0800 434 637;
On-line, with a credit score, debit or Prezzy card;
Utilizing Web banking.

You may as well pay your effective from abroad.

In the event you can’t afford to pay your infringement effective, you need to contact the authority that gave you the infringement discover to rearrange an alternative choice with them, corresponding to paying in instalments out of your wages.

In the event you obtained an infringement discover from the police, you’ll have to pay it in full.

In the event you can’t afford to pay your court docket effective it’s also possible to ask for extra time to pay the effective, or for permission to pay by instalments.

In the event you do that, the court docket might ask you for particulars about your earnings, property and spending.

Name 0800 4 FINES (0800 434 637) or go to your native District Courtroom collections workplace.

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