What is a penalty notice NSW?
What is a penalty notice NSW?
A failure to pay the fine by the initial due date will result in Revenue NSW taking over to collect the debt on behalf of the Government. Revenue NSW will then serve you with a “penalty reminder notice”. This reminder notice will allow you a further 28-days to pay the outstanding fine.
What happens if I don’t pay Opal fine?
If you don’t do anything the fine will become an enforcement order. This means that Revenue NSW can take steps to recover the money they say you owe. For example, they can apply to court for an order to take money out of your bank account without your permission.
Do police send fines in the mail NSW?
New legislation passed on 11 November 2016 allows NSW Police to email infringements. This means an officer can provide the public with a choice of either receiving infringements via postal mail or email. Today many of us receive our bills via email, and receiving an infringement via email will become common practice.
Do train fines go on your criminal record?
Typically penalty fares are incurred by passengers failing to purchase a ticket before travelling or by purchasing an incorrect ticket which does not cover their whole journey. Penalty fares are a civil debt, not a fine, and a person whose penalty fare is paid is not considered to have committed a criminal offence.
Can police travel free on trains?
Police Community Support Officers (except for BTP PCSOs based outside London) can travel for free, but ONLY when on duty AND in uniform, upon production of their police staff cards. Check with National Rail and local Train Operating Companies for the latest travel entitlements for Police.
What happens if you don’t have ticket on train?
If you board a train without a ticket at a station where ticket facilities were available, you may be given a Penalty Fare Notice (PFN) and have to pay a Penalty Fare by a ticket inspector who has been appointed as a ‘Penalty Fares Collector’.
How much do you get fined if you don’t have a train ticket?
As set out under the Penalty Fares regulations, passengers found without a valid ticket for their journey must pay a penalty fare of either: £20. twice the full single-fare to the next station at which the train calls, whichever is the greater.
Do police pay for trains?