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Fines Amendment Act 2013 No 82
An Act to amend the Fines Act 1996 to make further provision for the enforcement of fines and interstate fines; to abolish the State Debt Recovery Office; and to make related amendments to other legislation.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Fines Amendment Act 2013.
This Act commences on 1 December 2013, or the date of assent to this Act, whichever is the later.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Fines Act 1996 No 99
[1] Section 3 Definitions
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" wherever occurring in the definitions of approved form, person in receipt of a Government benefit and reviewing agency in section 3 (1).
Insert instead "Commissioner".
[2] Section 3 (1)
Insert in alphabetical order:
authorised officer has the meaning given by section 116B.
combined payment arrangement has the meaning given by section 100.
order for examination means an order under section 75.
time to pay order means an order under section 100.
visitor driver privileges has the meaning given by section 66A.
Omit the definition of State Debt Recovery Office. Insert in alphabetical order:
Commissioner means the Commissioner of Fines Administration referred to in section 113.
[4] Section 4 Meaning of "fine"
Insert "(including a fine to which Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth applies, subject to that Part)" after "for an offence" in section 4 (1) (a).
[5] Sections 11 (6) (note), 12, 13, 14 (1C), (2) and (4), 16 (2) (a), 17 (1) and (2), 19 (1) (f), 24A (2) (a), 38 (1B) and (1C), 40, 41, 42 (2A), 44 (2) (a), 46 (1), 48 (3) and (5), 49, 49A (1) and (4)–(7), 50 (1) and (3), 51 (1), 52 (1) and (4) (d), 58 (1) (g), 59, 61 (3) (d), 65 (1), (2) and (4)–(5), 66, 67 (2) and (3), 68 (2) and (4), 72 (1), (2) and (4)–(8), 73 (1), (2) and (4), 74 (1), (5) and (6), 76A (1), (3) and (5), 77 (3), 79 (1)–(3) and (7), 80 (1) and (4) (c), 80A (1), 86 (1)–(4), (6) and (9), 87 (1), 99B (1), (2) (a) and (4), 99BA (4) and (5), 99C (1) and (2), 99F (7) and (8), 99I (3), 100 (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 101 (1)–(1B) and (4), 101B (1), (4) and (6), 102 (1), 102A (1), 103 (1) (a), 107 (1)–(4), 108, 112 (2), 112A (2) (a), 117 (1) and (1A), 117AA, 117AB (1), 118, 120 (1) (a), 122B and 126A (2) and (3) (note)
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office", "the Office" and "The Office" wherever occurring.
Insert instead "Commissioner", "the Commissioner" and "The Commissioner" respectively.
[6] Section 13 Referral for a court fine enforcement order
Omit section 13 (1) (b) and (c). Insert instead:
(b) the person on whom the fine has been imposed seeks a work and development order in relation to the fine, or
(c) the person is in receipt of a Government benefit and seeks a time to pay order in relation to the fine, or
(d) the person seeks a time to pay order in relation to the fine that provides for a combined payment arrangement.
[7] Section 14 When an order may be made
Omit section 14 (1)–(1B). Insert instead:
(1) The Commissioner may make a court fine enforcement order:
(a) if the registrar of the court that imposed the fine refers the matter to the Commissioner for the making of a court fine enforcement order, or
(b) if the fine is registered in New South Wales under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth and that Act permits the fine to be enforced in or by New South Wales as the registering State.
Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth allows interstate fines imposed by courts that are registered in New South Wales to be enforced in New South Wales in the same way as New South Wales court imposed fines.
(1A) A court fine enforcement order may be made only if there has been a default in payment of the fine by the due date.
(1B) However, a court fine enforcement order may be made, without any default in payment, in relation to a fine imposed by a court on a person if:
(a) the person seeks a work and development order in relation to the fine, or
(b) the person is in receipt of a Government benefit and seeks a time to pay order in relation to the fine, or
(c) the person seeks a time to pay order in relation to the fine that provides for a combined payment arrangement.
(1BA) The Commissioner must not make a court fine enforcement order referred to in subsection (1B) unless the Commissioner decides to make the work and development order, or time to pay order, sought by the person.
[8] Sections 14 (1C) and (2), 49 (1) (a) and (b), (3) and (3B), 49A (1), 99C (2) and 99F (8)
Omit "it" wherever occurring. Insert instead "the Commissioner".
[9] Section 14 (1C)
Omit "or (c)". Insert instead ", (c) or (d)".
[10] Sections 17 (1), 41, 46 (1), 66 (4), 67 (3), 101 (1A), 108 (1) and 120 (1) (a)
Omit "its" wherever occurring. Insert instead "the Commissioner's".
[11] Section 17 Withdrawal of order
Omit section 17 (6) and (7). Insert instead:
The Commissioner may, instead of repaying an amount under this section, reallocate it towards the payment of other amounts payable by the person under fine enforcement orders (see section 122C).
[12] Section 19A Appropriate officer may give official caution
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" from paragraph (a) of the definition of guidelines in section 19A (3).
Insert instead "Office of State Revenue in the Department of Finance and Services".
[13] Section 22 Persons who may issue and deal with penalty notices (appropriate officers)
Omit "Chief Commissioner of State Revenue" from section 22 (2) (b) (ii).
[14] Section 42 When a penalty notice enforcement order may be made
Omit section 42 (1AA) and (1BB). Insert instead:
(1AA) The Commissioner may also make a penalty notice enforcement order, in respect of an amount owed by a person under a penalty notice, if the Commissioner:
(a) receives an application by the person for a work and development order in relation to the amount, or
(b) receives an application for a time to pay order in relation to the amount from a person who is in receipt of a Government benefit, or
(c) receives an application for a time to pay order in relation to the amount and the application is for a combined payment arrangement.
(1BB) The Commissioner must not make a penalty notice enforcement order referred to in subsection (1AA) unless the Commissioner decides to make the work and development order, or time to pay order, sought by the person.
[16] Sections 49 (4), 52 (1) and 102 (2)
Omit "that Office" wherever occurring. Insert instead "the Commissioner".
[17] Section 52 Provisions relating to annulment of enforcement orders
Omit section 52 (6) and (6A).
[18] Section 52, note
Insert at the end of the section:
[19] Section 57 Application and interpretation
Insert after section 57 (1):
(1A) Division 6 (Imprisonment) does not apply to a fine registered in New South Wales under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth that is enforced in New South Wales as the registering State under that Act.
[20] Section 65 When enforcement action taken under this Division
(3A) Despite subsections (1) and (2), enforcement action with respect to a fine defaulter's visitor driver privileges is not to be taken under this Division unless:
(a) the fine defaulter is liable for 2 or more fines under fine enforcement orders, and
(b) the fines relate to traffic offences, and
(c) subsection (1) (a), (b) or (c) applies to each of those fines.
Insert ", is not a visitor driver" after "driver licence".
[22] Section 66A
Insert after section 66:
66A Suspension of visitor driver privileges
(1) Roads and Maritime Services must suspend any visitor driver privileges of a fine defaulter against whom it is required to take enforcement action.
(2) Roads and Maritime Services must suspend visitor driver privileges even if the Commissioner has, after requiring Roads and Maritime Services to take enforcement action:
(a) granted an extension of time for the payment of the fine, or
(b) allowed the fine defaulter to pay the fine by instalments.
(3) Roads and Maritime Services is to remove the suspension of visitor driver privileges if the Commissioner directs it to cease enforcement action in respect of the fine defaulter under this Division.
(4) The statutory rules under the Road Transport Act 2013 may make further provision for the suspension of visitor driver privileges in connection with fine enforcement orders.
(5) This section does not limit the powers of Roads and Maritime Services in relation to visitor driver privileges under any other Act.
visiting driver means a person who:
(a) does not hold a driver licence, and
(b) holds a licence or permit to drive a motor vehicle issued in a place outside this jurisdiction.
visitor driver privileges means any exemption under road transport legislation (within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013) that confers authority on a visiting driver to drive a motor vehicle in this jurisdiction, even though the visiting driver does not hold a driver licence.
[23] Section 69 Interim restoration or reinstatement of licence or registration pending appeal etc
Omit "Local Courts" from section 69 (1) (b).
69A Interim restoration of visitor driver privileges
(1) A person may apply to Roads and Maritime Services for restoration of visitor driver privileges suspended under this Division if:
(a) in the case of a penalty notice enforcement order—the person has lodged an application under Division 5 of Part 3 to have an application to annul the fine enforcement order concerned determined by the Local Court and those proceedings have not been determined, or
(b) in the case of a court fine enforcement order—the person has lodged an appeal against the conviction or sentence in respect of which the fine concerned was imposed, or the person has lodged an application under Part 2 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 to annul that conviction or sentence, and those proceedings have not been determined.
(2) In such a case, Roads and Maritime Services must restore visitor driver privileges by removing the suspension of visitor driver privileges.
(3) Any restored visitor driver privileges may be suspended again under this Act following the determination of the proceedings referred to in subsection (1) or in connection with a different fine payable by the person.
(4) Visitor driver privileges cannot be restored under this section if visitor driver privileges have ceased to apply to the person for some other reason under the road transport legislation.
[25] Sections 75 and 75A
Omit section 75. Insert instead:
75 Examination of fine defaulter
(1) The Commissioner may issue an order (an order for examination) under this section for the purpose of enabling enforcement action to be taken under this Division.
(2) An order for examination may be directed:
(a) if the fine defaulter is a natural person—to the fine defaulter, or
(b) if the fine defaulter is a corporation—to an officer or former officer of the corporation.
(3) An order for examination:
(a) is to require the person to whom it is directed to attend before the Commissioner or other specified authorised officer, or before a specified officer of a court, at the place specified in the order, and
(b) is to require the person to so attend on a day and at a time specified in the order and thereafter as required by the Commissioner or officer to be orally examined as to the fine defaulter's property and other means of satisfying the fine and generally as to the fine defaulter's financial circumstances, and
(c) may require the person to produce to the Commissioner or officer, at any such examination, any document or other thing in the person's possession or control that tends to show the fine defaulter's true financial circumstances.
(4) An order for examination is to be served personally on the person to whom it is directed.
(5) A person is not bound to produce any document or other thing that is not specified or sufficiently described in the order for examination or that the person would not be bound to produce on a subpoena for production in the Supreme Court.
(6) An order for examination may not be issued to a person if that person has previously attended an examination within the previous 3 months pursuant to an order for examination under this section.
(7) An examination under this section may be adjourned:
(a) by the Commissioner, in a case where a person is required to attend before the Commissioner or other specified authorised officer, or
(b) by a specified officer of a court, in a case where a person is required to attend before the specified officer.
(8) The Commissioner, authorised officer or specified officer of the court (as the case requires) must notify the person concerned of the time and place for the adjourned examination.
(9) The Commissioner may, instead of issuing an order for examination, request the fine defaulter by notice to supply the relevant information for the purpose of enabling enforcement action to be taken under this Division. An order for examination may be issued if the notice is not complied with.
75A Enforcement of order for examination
(1) If a person who is issued with an order for examination fails to attend in accordance with the order, the Commissioner may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the person and for the person to be brought before the Commissioner or other specified authorised officer, or before a specified officer of a court, for examination in accordance with this section.
(2) Any such warrant of apprehension:
(a) may not be issued unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the order for examination was duly served on the person, and
(b) may not be issued until at least 14 days after the person was notified (in the manner required for the service of a fine enforcement order) that a warrant will issue if the person does not attend for examination in accordance with this section, and
(c) is to be directed to the Sheriff and may be executed by the Sheriff or by the Sheriff's officers or by any court bailiffs authorised by the Sheriff, and
(d) may be executed with the assistance of any police officer.
(3) The Commissioner may report the following matters to the Supreme Court or the District Court for determination:
(a) a failure to attend in accordance with an order for examination,
(b) a refusal, without reasonable excuse, to give evidence on oath or affirmation after attending for examination,
(c) the giving of false information at an examination,
(d) a failure, without reasonable excuse, to produce any document or thing required to be produced by an order for examination.
(4) The court to which the matter is referred may deal with the matter as if it were a contempt of that court.
[26] Sections 86 (1) and (3), 99C (1) (b)–(g), 101 (1A) (a) and (1B) and 126A (note)
Omit "it is" wherever occurring.
[27] Section 86 Revocation of community service order
Omit "its decision" from section 86 (6). Insert instead "the decision".
[28] Sections 89 (6) and (7), 89A (1), 95 (5) and 103 (2)
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" wherever occurring.
Insert instead "Commissioner of Fines Administration".
[29] Section 95 Execution of warrant
Omit "it" where firstly occurring in section 95 (5). Insert instead "the Commissioner".
[30] Section 99B Making an order
Omit section 99B (5). Insert instead:
(5) If the Commissioner determines to make an order, the order is to be made in such terms as are agreed between the Commissioner, the applicant and each approved person.
[31] Section 99BA Assessments of eligibility for orders and keeping of records
Omit section 99BA (2). Insert instead:
(2) If such an assessment is included in the application, the Commissioner is to rely on that assessment when deciding whether to make the work and development order unless the Commissioner has reason to believe that the assessment should not be relied on.
[32] Section 99BA (5)
Omit "it" where firstly occurring. Insert instead "the Commissioner".
[33] Section 99I Work and development guidelines
Omit "(State Debt Recovery Office)" from section 99I (5).
[34] Section 100 Time to pay
Omit section 100 (1A). Insert instead:
(1A) However, an application for time to pay a fine may be made before a fine enforcement order is made by:
(a) a person who is in receipt of a Government benefit, or
(b) a person who seeks a combined payment arrangement.
[35] Section 100 (3A)
Omit the subsection. Insert instead:
(3A) In particular, the Commissioner may allow a person to pay the fine in instalments, as a regular direct debit, if the Commissioner:
(a) is satisfied that adequate arrangements are in place for such a regular payment to be made, and
(b) agrees to the fine being paid in this manner.
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office's". Insert instead "Commissioner's".
[37] Section 100 (4B)
Insert after section 100 (4A):
(4B) An order under this section may be made in relation to more than one fine and may provide for a combined payment arrangement.
[38] Section 100 (7)
Insert after section 100 (6):
(7) In this section, a combined payment arrangement means an arrangement for the payment of a fine or an amount payable under a penalty notice in conjunction with payment of another fine for which a fine enforcement order has been made.
[39] Section 101A Hardship Review Board
Omit section 101A (1) (a). Insert instead:
(a) the Director-General of the Department of Finance and Services, and
[40] Section 101B Reviews by Hardship Review Board
Omit "an order under section 100" wherever occurring in section 101B (1) (b) and (6) (b).
Insert instead "a time to pay order".
[41] Section 101C
Omit the section. Insert instead:
101C Disclosure of information by Hardship Review Board
The Hardship Review Board, a member of the Board, or a person otherwise engaged in the administration of this Subdivision, may disclose to the Commissioner, or any other person engaged in the administration of this Act, information obtained in the administration of this Subdivision.
[42] Section 103 Electronic transmission of documents
Omit "examination summons" from section 103 (1) (b1).
Insert instead "order for examination".
[43] Part 5A
Insert after Part 5:
Part 5A Interstate fine enforcement
Division 1 General
108A Definitions
(1) In this Part:
another jurisdiction means a jurisdiction other than New South Wales.
discharged, in relation to an interstate fine or part of such a fine, means discharged because of payment, remission, pardon or otherwise.
interstate fine means a monetary penalty that is payable by a person under an order in force under the law of another jurisdiction for any one or more offences, or alleged offences, against the law of that jurisdiction, and includes:
(a) any costs (including expenses or disbursements) payable by the person under the order, and
(b) such other amounts (if any) as may be prescribed by the regulations.
interstate fine enforcement authority for an interstate fine means a court, Government Department or other agency (or an officer of a court, Government Department or other agency) that is responsible for the enforcement of the fine in the originating jurisdiction.
interstate fine enforcement order means an order under section 108C.
jurisdiction means a State or Territory.
NSW fine means a fine for which New South Wales is the originating jurisdiction.
NSW fine enforcement order means a fine enforcement order in relation to a NSW fine.
offender, in relation to an interstate fine or NSW fine, means the person on whom the fine was imposed.
order includes:
(a) a verdict or judgment, and
(b) a notice requiring the payment of a fine for an offence or alleged offence.
originating jurisdiction means the jurisdiction in which the order under which a fine or interstate fine is payable was made.
participating jurisdiction means another jurisdiction:
(a) in which NSW fine enforcement orders are enforceable under the laws of that jurisdiction, or
(b) that is prescribed by the regulations to be a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of this Part.
this jurisdiction means New South Wales.
(2) If a provision of this Part confers a function on the originating jurisdiction for an interstate fine, that function may be exercised by:
(a) an interstate fine enforcement authority for the interstate fine, or
(b) any other body or person that the Commissioner is satisfied is authorised to exercise the function on behalf of the originating jurisdiction.
References to the originating jurisdiction are to be construed accordingly.
108B Relevant connection of offender with a jurisdiction
For the purposes of this Part, an offender has a relevant connection with a jurisdiction if the offender has any one or more of the following connections with the jurisdiction:
(a) the offender is resident in the jurisdiction,
(b) the offender holds a licence or permit to drive a motor vehicle issued in the jurisdiction,
(c) the offender has debts due and accruing in the jurisdiction in respect of which a garnishee order could be made,
(d) the offender has a motor vehicle that is registered in the jurisdiction,
(e) the offender has property that is located in the jurisdiction,
(f) the offender has such other connection with the jurisdiction as may be prescribed by the regulations.
Division 2 Enforcement of interstate fines in NSW
108C Power to make interstate fine enforcement orders
(1) The Commissioner may make an order (an interstate fine enforcement order) for the enforcement of an interstate fine in this jurisdiction.
(2) An interstate fine enforcement order may be made in relation to an interstate fine only if:
(a) the originating jurisdiction for the interstate fine is a participating jurisdiction, and
(b) a request for the order has been duly made under this Part by the interstate fine enforcement authority for the interstate fine, and
(c) Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth does not apply to the fine.
Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth permits certain interstate fines imposed by courts to be registered in New South Wales and enforced in the same way as NSW court imposed fines. Accordingly, court fine enforcement orders can be made in relation to registered fines under Division 3 of Part 2 (see section 14). This Part provides for the enforcement of interstate fines to which Part 7 of the Commonwealth Act does not apply, such as administrative fines.
(3) A single order may be made for the enforcement of 2 or more interstate fines payable by a person.
(4) An interstate fine enforcement order may be made in the absence of, and without prior notice to, the person liable to pay the interstate fine.
(5) The Commissioner must not make an interstate fine enforcement order unless the originating jurisdiction for the fine, or a person or body acting on its behalf, is required (whether because of statutory duty, agreement or otherwise) to notify the Commissioner if the fine is partially or fully paid in the originating jurisdiction.
108D Effect of interstate fine enforcement order
(1) Part 4 (Fine enforcement action) applies to the enforcement of an interstate fine following the making of an interstate fine enforcement order in the same way as it applies to a NSW fine following the making of a NSW fine enforcement order.
(2) For that purpose:
(a) a reference in that Part to a fine enforcement order includes a reference to an interstate fine enforcement order, and
(b) a reference in that Part to a fine includes a reference to an interstate fine and the enforcement costs payable under the interstate fine enforcement order.
(3) Part 8 applies to an interstate fine the subject of an interstate fine enforcement order or a request for an interstate fine enforcement order as if:
(a) a reference to a fine included a reference to the interstate fine, and
(b) a reference to a fine defaulter included a reference to the offender in relation to the interstate fine, and
(c) a reference to a fine enforcement order included a reference to an interstate fine enforcement order.
(4) Parts 4 and 8 apply with any other modifications provided for by this Part or the regulations.
108E Request for interstate fine enforcement order
(1) The originating jurisdiction for an interstate fine may request the Commissioner to make an interstate fine enforcement order in relation to the fine if:
(a) the liability of the offender to pay the fine has not been fully discharged, and
(b) there is reason to believe that the offender has a relevant connection with this jurisdiction.
(2) The request must:
(a) be made in writing, and
(b) include all information required by the Commissioner to make an interstate fine enforcement order.
(3) A request for the making of an interstate fine enforcement order may be made by post, facsimile or other electronic transmission, or by any other method approved by the Commissioner.
(4) A single request may be made for more than one interstate fine, in which case this section applies to each of the fines to which that request relates.
(5) A request may not be made under this section in relation to an interstate fine if:
(a) action to enforce the fine is being taken in another jurisdiction, or
(b) Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth applies to the fine.
108F Form of interstate fine enforcement order
An interstate fine enforcement order must specify the following matters:
(a) the offender's name, address and date of birth (if known),
(b) a description of the offence, or alleged offence, in respect of which each fine to which the order applies was imposed,
(c) the originating jurisdiction and the name of the interstate fine enforcement authority that requested the making of the order,
(d) the date on which the fine was imposed,
(e) the amount required to be paid, being the amount of the fine that remains to be paid, together with specified enforcement costs payable in this jurisdiction.
108G Amendment or withdrawal of request for interstate fine enforcement order
(1) The originating jurisdiction for an interstate fine may, at any time, by notice in writing to the Commissioner, request the Commissioner to amend or withdraw an interstate fine enforcement order for the interstate fine.
(2) The request may be given by post, facsimile or other electronic transmission, or by any other method approved by the Commissioner.
(3) The request must include all information required by the Commissioner to amend or withdraw the order.
(4) A request may be made whether or not the interstate fine has been paid.
(5) A notice given to the Commissioner by the originating jurisdiction for an interstate fine to the effect that a fine has been partially or fully paid in the originating jurisdiction is taken:
(a) to be a request for amendment of any interstate fine enforcement order that applies to the fine (if the fine has been partially paid), or
(b) to be a request for the withdrawal of an interstate fine enforcement order that applies to the fine or, if the order relates to more than one fine, for the partial withdrawal of the order as it relates to that particular fine (if the fine has been fully paid).
108H Amendment or withdrawal of interstate fine enforcement orders
(1) The Commissioner may (and, if requested by the originating jurisdiction for the interstate fine, must) amend an interstate fine enforcement order:
(a) to reduce the amount that is payable under the order to recognise payments made in the originating jurisdiction to partially discharge the fine, or
(b) to otherwise correct an error.
(2) The Commissioner may withdraw an interstate fine enforcement order if satisfied that:
(a) the liability of the offender to pay an interstate fine to which the order applies has been fully discharged (otherwise than by payment to the Commissioner), or
(b) the person named in the order is not the same person as the person in respect of whom a fine to which the order applies was imposed, or
(c) the order was otherwise made in error.
(3) An interstate fine enforcement order may be completely withdrawn or partially withdrawn to the extent that it applies to a particular fine.
(4) An interstate fine enforcement order must be withdrawn, or partially withdrawn, in accordance with any request for withdrawal made by the originating jurisdiction for the interstate fine.
(5) The Commissioner is to provide written confirmation to the originating jurisdiction that an interstate fine enforcement order has been withdrawn or amended in accordance with a request duly made by that jurisdiction.
108I Effect of amendment or withdrawal of interstate fine enforcement orders
(1) If an interstate fine enforcement order is amended:
(a) the order continues to have effect in its amended form, and
(b) any enforcement action already taken is to be reversed, unless the same enforcement action is authorised under the order (as amended), a NSW fine enforcement order or another interstate fine enforcement order, and
(c) any amount that has already been paid under the order is taken to have been paid under the order (as amended), and
(d) any excess amount paid is repayable to the person by whom it was paid.
(2) If an interstate fine enforcement order is withdrawn completely:
(a) the order then ceases to have effect, and
(b) any enforcement action already taken is to be reversed, unless the same enforcement action is authorised under a NSW fine enforcement order or another interstate fine enforcement order, and
(c) enforcement costs are not payable under the order, and
(3) If an interstate fine enforcement order is partially withdrawn to the extent that it applies to a particular fine:
(a) the order continues to have effect in respect of the remaining interstate fines to which it applies, and
(b) any excess amount paid is repayable to the person by whom it was paid.
(4) The withdrawal of an interstate fine enforcement order does not prevent the making of a further order in respect of the interstate fine.
(5) In this section, an excess amount paid is any amount paid in excess of the total of the following:
(a) the enforcement costs (if any) payable under the interstate fine enforcement order,
(b) the amounts payable under any NSW fine enforcement orders in force in relation to the offender,
(c) if the interstate fine enforcement order is amended or partially withdrawn, the amount payable under the order as in force after its amendment or partial withdrawal.
108J Enforcement costs payable under interstate fine enforcement orders
(1) The following enforcement costs are payable under an interstate fine enforcement order:
(a) any amounts prescribed by the regulations as enforcement costs for interstate fine enforcement orders,
(b) the costs and expenses referred to in section 76A (Sheriff's additional costs of taking enforcement action under this Division).
(2) The following applies to any such enforcement costs:
(a) an amount may be prescribed as the enforcement costs payable to the Commissioner on the making of the order,
(b) an amount may be prescribed as the enforcement costs payable to Roads and Maritime Services if any enforcement action is taken by Roads and Maritime Services under Division 3 of Part 4 before payment is made under the order,
(c) an amount may be prescribed as the enforcement costs payable into the Consolidated Fund if any enforcement action is taken by the Sheriff or other official under Division 4 of Part 4 before payment is made under the order.
108K Application of amounts recovered
(1) Any amount recovered as a consequence of the making of an interstate fine enforcement order is to be applied as follows:
(a) firstly, towards enforcement costs payable under the interstate fine enforcement order,
(b) secondly, towards the amount payable under any NSW fine enforcement orders in force in relation to the offender,
(c) thirdly, towards the amount payable under the interstate fine to which the interstate fine enforcement order applies.
(2) The Commissioner and an interstate fine enforcement authority for an interstate fine to which an interstate fine enforcement order applies may enter into arrangements for the payment to the authority or its nominee of any amounts that are payable under this section towards the interstate fine.
(3) Section 121 (Fines payable into Consolidated Fund) does not apply in relation to any amount payable under this section towards the interstate fine.
108L Modifications to application of Part 4
Part 4 applies in relation to an interstate fine subject to the following modifications:
(a) Division 6 (Imprisonment) of that Part does not apply in relation to an interstate fine,
(b) section 69 applies in relation to an interstate fine enforcement order as if a reference to an appeal against conviction or sentence included a reference to an appeal against, or an application for the review of, the interstate fine under the law of the originating jurisdiction,
(c) the amount of costs and expenses payable as enforcement costs in this jurisdiction under section 76A is to be reduced by any amount prescribed under section 108J (2) (c) as payable to the Consolidated Fund,
(d) section 101 is to be read as if a reference to the writing off of a fine were limited to the writing off of the enforcement costs for the issue of an interstate fine enforcement order,
(e) section 101B (1) (c) is to be read as if it were limited to the writing off, or the failure to write off, the whole or part of, the enforcement costs for the issue of an interstate fine enforcement order.
Division 3 Enforcement of NSW fine enforcement orders in participating jurisdictions
108M Commissioner may request enforcement of NSW fine enforcement order
(1) The Commissioner is authorised:
(a) to make a request in accordance with the law of a participating jurisdiction for the enforcement in that jurisdiction of a NSW fine enforcement order, and
(b) to request the amendment or withdrawal of enforcement action in that jurisdiction in accordance with the law of the participating jurisdiction, and
(c) to exercise the functions of a fine enforcement officer under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
(2) The Commissioner may make a request for the enforcement of a NSW fine enforcement order in a participating jurisdiction only if:
(a) the liability of the offender to pay the NSW fine to which the NSW fine enforcement order applies has not been fully discharged, and
(b) the Commissioner is satisfied that enforcement action under this Act has not been successful or is likely to be unsuccessful, and
(c) there is reason to believe that the offender has a relevant connection with the participating jurisdiction, and
(d) no other enforcement action is being taken in relation to the order in any other participating jurisdiction.
(3) Subsection (2) does not affect any additional requirements that apply to a request for registration of a fine under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
(4) The Commissioner may enter into arrangements with a participating jurisdiction for the payment to the Commissioner or the Commissioner's nominee of any amounts that are recovered in that jurisdiction in the enforcement of a NSW fine enforcement order.
(5) Any amount recovered as a consequence of the enforcement in another jurisdiction of a NSW fine enforcement order (other than for enforcement costs) is to be dealt with as if the amount was paid on the imposition of the NSW fine.
(6) For the purposes of this section, a request for registration of a NSW fine in another jurisdiction under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth is taken to be a request for enforcement of a NSW fine enforcement order.
108N Enforcement action in this jurisdiction prohibited during interstate enforcement action
(1) The Commissioner is not to take any further action under this Act in relation to the enforcement of a NSW fine enforcement order in this jurisdiction if the Commissioner has requested enforcement action in a participating jurisdiction or the fine has been registered in another jurisdiction under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
(2) However, the Commissioner may take further action in relation to the enforcement of the NSW fine enforcement order:
(a) if the NSW fine ceases to be a registered fine under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth (in the case of enforcement action authorised in a participating jurisdiction because the fine was a registered fine under Part 7 of that Act), or
(b) if the participating jurisdiction, or a person or body acting on its behalf, provides written notice to the Commissioner that the participating jurisdiction has ceased enforcement action in that jurisdiction in relation to the order (in any other case).
(3) This section has effect despite anything to the contrary in this Act.
108O Notification of payments made in this jurisdiction
The Commissioner must notify a participating jurisdiction of any payment made in this jurisdiction in relation to a NSW fine:
(a) after the Commissioner requests enforcement action in relation to the fine in the participating jurisdiction, or
(b) after the fine is registered in that jurisdiction under Part 7 of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
Division 4 Miscellaneous
108P Relationship with Part 5
The provisions of this Part are in addition to, and do not derogate from, the provisions of Part 5.
[44] Part 8, heading
Omit the heading. Insert instead:
Part 8 Administration
[45] Sections 113–116C
Omit sections 113–116A. Insert instead:
113 Commissioner of Fines Administration
(1) There is to be a Commissioner of Fines Administration.
(2) The Commissioner is to be employed in the Public Service.
(3) In any Act, or any instrument made under an Act, a reference to the Commissioner of Fines Administration is a reference to the person employed in the Public Service to exercise the functions of the Commissioner.
114 Functions of Commissioner
(1) The Commissioner has the functions conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by or under this or any other Act.
(2) The Commissioner:
(a) may enter into arrangements with persons who issue penalty notices, or on whose behalf penalty notices are issued, for or with respect to such penalty notices, including but not limited to:
(i) amending such penalty notices to correct minor errors, and
(ii) reviewing or withdrawing such penalty notices, and
(iii) refunding amounts paid under such penalty notices, and
(iv) the receipt, recovery and collection of amounts payable under such penalty notices, and
(b) may receive, recover and collect, and may otherwise deal with, those amounts in accordance with those arrangements, and
(c) may do all such things as may be necessary or convenient for the exercise of the functions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), including:
(i) the issuing of court attendance notices, and
(ii) the demanding and recovering of fees and charges with respect to the provision of services.
(3) The Commissioner has the function of administering the following:
(a) the making of fine enforcement orders,
(b) the taking of enforcement action against fine defaulters under this Act,
(c) the write off policy for outstanding fines,
(d) the receipt and collection of fines.
115 Use of name "State Debt Recovery"
(1) The Commissioner may, in the exercise of functions under this Act, use the name "State Debt Recovery".
(2) Legal proceedings may be taken by or against the Commissioner in the name "State Debt Recovery".
(3) The Commissioner may authorise the use of the name "State Debt Recovery" for any other purpose.
(4) A person must not take proceedings or carry on any other activity under the name "State Debt Recovery" unless authorised to do so by or under this Act.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(5) A person who takes proceedings in the name of "State Debt Recovery" is taken to be authorised to take those proceedings, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
(6) This section does not prevent proceedings from being taken by or against the Commissioner under the Commissioner's title.
(1) Persons may be employed in the Public Service to assist the Commissioner in the exercise of his or her functions.
(2) The Commissioner may engage consultants or contractors to assist the Commissioner in the exercise of his or her functions.
116A Delegation
(1) The Commissioner may delegate to any person employed in the Public Service any function of the Commissioner under this Act, other than this power of delegation.
(2) The Commissioner may delegate to any person any of the following functions of the Commissioner:
(a) the function of serving notice of an order under section 59,
(b) the function of notifying a fine defaulter of enforcement action under section 66,
(c) the function of serving (but not issuing) an order for examination.
116B Exercise of enforcement functions
(1) An enforcement function may be exercised by the Commissioner or by any person employed in the Public Service who is authorised by the Commissioner to exercise that function.
(2) A person authorised to exercise enforcement functions is an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Commissioner and any authorised officers have, in the exercise of enforcement functions, the same protection and immunities as officers of a court.
(4) In this section, enforcement function means a function of the Commissioner of making or issuing an order or warrant under this Act.
116C Personal liability
(1) A matter or thing done or omitted by the Commissioner, an authorised officer or any other person engaged in the administration of this Act does not, if the matter or thing was done or omitted in good faith for the purpose of executing this Act, subject the Commissioner, authorised officer or other person so acting personally to any action, liability, claim or demand.
(2) Any liability that would, but for subsection (1), attach to a person, attaches instead to the State.
[46] Section 117A Disclosure of information by Commissioner
Omit "The State Debt Recovery Office, the Director of the Office, a member of the staff of the Office" from section 117A (1).
Insert instead "The Commissioner,".
[47] Section 117A (1) (c) (iv) and (v)
Insert after section 117A (1) (c) (iii):
(iv) to an officer or agency of a participating jurisdiction (within the meaning of Part 5A) in connection with a request for the enforcement of, or the enforcement of, a fine enforcement order in that jurisdiction, or
(v) to an interstate fine enforcement authority (within the meaning of Part 5A), or other officer or agency of an originating jurisdiction for an interstate fine (within the meaning of that Part), in connection with a request for an interstate fine enforcement order, or
[48] Section 118 Registration of fine enforcement orders
Omit "by it".
[49] Section 120 Guidelines on exercise of functions under this Act
(5) In this section, fine enforcement order includes an interstate fine enforcement order (within the meaning of Part 5A) and fine includes an interstate fine the subject of such an order.
[50] Section 122B Payment of penalty notice amounts received on behalf of others
Omit "114 (1A)" from section 122B (1). Insert instead "114 (2)".
[51] Section 122B (2)
Omit "the Office's". Insert instead "the Commissioner's".
Insert after section 122B:
122C Reallocation of overpayments
(1) The Commissioner may reallocate any overpayment made by a person under a fine enforcement order towards the payment of amounts payable under any other fine enforcement order that is in force in relation to the person (instead of refunding the overpayment).
(2) The Commissioner must notify the person concerned of the reallocation and of the right to apply for a refund of an inadvertent overpayment.
(3) A person who makes an inadvertent overpayment may apply to the Commissioner for a refund of that overpayment.
(4) The Commissioner must, on application by a person who has made an inadvertent overpayment that has been reallocated, revoke the decision to reallocate and refund the overpayment.
(5) A failure by the Commissioner to give notice as required by this section does not affect the validity of a reallocation.
fine enforcement order includes an interstate fine enforcement order (within the meaning of Part 5A).
inadvertent overpayment means an overpayment made otherwise than as a result of the withdrawal or annulment of a fine enforcement order.
overpayment means any amount paid by a person under a fine enforcement order (including any amount paid towards enforcement costs) that, but for this section, would be repayable to the person (including because the fine enforcement order is withdrawn or annulled).
[53] Part 10
Part 10 Trial for enforcement of restitution orders
In this Part:
confirmed means:
(a) confirmed by the Commissioner of Victims Rights or the Administrative Decisions Tribunal under section 63, 64 or 67 of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013, or
(b) confirmed by the Victims Compensation Tribunal under section 48 or 49 of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 as in force before its repeal.
restitution order means:
(a) an order for restitution within the meaning of Part 5 of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013, being an order that, but for this Part, would be enforceable under section 72 of that Act, or
(b) an order for restitution within the meaning of Division 8 of Part 2 of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996, as in force before its repeal.
trial means the trial provided for by this Part.
trial period means the period starting from (and including) the date of commencement of the Fines Amendment Act 2013 and ending at the beginning of:
(a) the first anniversary of the date of commencement of the Fines Amendment Act 2013, or
(b) if a later date for the end of the trial period is prescribed by the regulations, the date so prescribed.
134 Trial for enforcement of restitution orders
(1) There is to be a trial for the enforcement of restitution orders under this Act.
(2) A restitution order may be enforced under the trial if:
(a) it is confirmed before or during the trial period, and
(b) the Commissioner of Fines Administration and the Commissioner of Victims Rights agree the order is to be enforced under the trial.
(3) A restitution order becomes enforceable under the trial from the time it is referred by the Commissioner of Victims Rights to the Commissioner of Fines Administration, in accordance with that agreement, for enforcement under the trial.
(4) The maximum number of restitution orders to be enforced under the trial is 1,000 or such greater number as is agreed from time to time between the Commissioner of Fines Administration and the Commissioner of Victims Rights.
135 Effect of trial
(1) This Act extends to the enforcement of any amount payable under a restitution order that is enforceable under the trial as if that amount were a fine.
(2) For the purposes of the trial:
(a) an amount payable under a restitution order that is enforceable under the trial is taken to be a fine within the meaning of this Act, and
(b) the fine is taken to have been imposed by a court, and
(c) the fine is taken to be referred to the Commissioner of Fines Administration for the making of a court fine enforcement order when the order is referred by the Commissioner of Victims Rights to the Commissioner of Fines Administration for enforcement under the trial, and
(d) the functions of the registrar of the court under this Act, in relation to the fine, may be exercised by the Commissioner of Victims Rights.
(3) Sections 10 and 11 of this Act do not apply to an amount payable under a restitution order.
(4) A payment arrangement cannot be made in respect of an amount payable under a restitution order after a court fine enforcement order has been made in respect of the amount, unless the court fine enforcement order is withdrawn.
(5) Ordinary enforcement action is not to be taken in respect of an amount payable under a restitution order after a court fine enforcement order has been made in respect of the amount, unless the court fine enforcement order is withdrawn.
(6) Section 69 applies in relation to a court fine enforcement order made in connection with a restitution order as if a reference to an appeal against conviction or sentence were a reference to an appeal against the restitution order.
(7) Division 6 (Imprisonment) of Part 4 does not apply in relation to a restitution order.
appeal includes an application to the Administrative Decisions Tribunal for a review of the decision to confirm a restitution order.
ordinary enforcement action means any enforcement action under section 72, 73 or 76 of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 or section 54 or 58A of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 (as in force before its repeal).
payment arrangement means an arrangement under section 68 of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 or section 50 of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 (as in force before its repeal).
136 Regulations
(1) The regulations may make further provision for the enforcement of restitution orders under the trial, including by:
(a) modifying the operation of this Act in relation to restitution orders enforceable under the trial, and
(b) modifying the operation of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 in relation to those restitution orders.
(2) A regulation under this Part is to be made only with the concurrence of the Attorney General.
(3) The Minister is not to recommend the making of a regulation under this Part unless the Minister certifies that the Attorney General has concurred in the making of the regulation.
137 Repeal of Part
This Part is repealed at the end of the trial period.
[54] Schedule 1 Statutory provisions under which penalty notices issued
Insert in appropriate order:
Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW), section 291
Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Act 2011, section 291 of the National Law Alignment Provisions
Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW), section 591
[55] Schedule 3 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):
any Act that amends this Act
[56] Schedule 3, Part 11
Insert after Part 10:
Part 11 Provisions consequent on enactment of Fines Amendment Act 2013
28 Definition
amending Act means the Fines Amendment Act 2013.
29 Abolition of State Debt Recovery Office
(1) The State Debt Recovery Office is abolished on the substitution of section 113 by the amending Act.
(2) On the abolition of the State Debt Recovery Office, the following provisions have effect:
(a) a reference in any Act, in any instrument made under any Act or in any document of any kind to the State Debt Recovery Office or a predecessor of the State Debt Recovery Office is (subject to the regulations) to be read as, or as including, a reference to the Commissioner,
(b) any act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done by, to or in respect of the State Debt Recovery Office is (to the extent that the act, matter or thing has any force or effect) taken to have been done or omitted by, to or in respect of the Commissioner,
(c) all proceedings pending by or against the State Debt Recovery Office are taken to be proceedings pending by or against the Commissioner,
(d) the assets, rights and liabilities of the State Debt Recovery Office vest in the Crown,
(e) the assets vest in the Crown by virtue of this clause and without the need for any conveyance, transfer, assignment or assurance,
(f) the Commissioner, on behalf of the Crown, has all the entitlements and obligations of the State Debt Recovery Office in relation to the assets, rights and liabilities that the State Debt Recovery Office would have had but for the abolition, whether or not those entitlements and obligations were actual or potential at the time the vesting takes effect.
(3) An arrangement of a kind referred to in section 114 (1A) (as in force before the substitution of that section by the amending Act) and in effect immediately before the abolition of the State Debt Recovery Office is taken, on that abolition, to be an arrangement with the Commissioner.
(4) In this clause:
assets means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable) in real or personal property of any description (including money), and includes securities, choses in action and documents.
liabilities means any liabilities, debts or obligations (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable).
rights means any rights, powers, privileges or immunities (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable).
30 Visitor driver privileges
The amendments made to Division 3 of Part 4 by the amending Act extend to fine enforcement orders made before the commencement of those amendments.
31 Early enforcement arrangements
The amendments made to sections 13, 14, 42 and 100 by the amending Act extend to fines that were imposed, or amounts payable under penalty notices that were issued, before the commencement of those amendments.
32 Appropriate officers
A person who, immediately before the amendment made to section 22 by the amending Act, was authorised as an appropriate officer for the purposes of Part 3 by the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue is taken, on the commencement of that amendment, to have been authorised as an appropriate officer for the purposes of Part 3 by the Commissioner of Fines Administration.
33 Interstate fine enforcement
(1) An interstate fine enforcement order may be made under Part 5A, as inserted by the amending Act, in relation to the following interstate fines only:
(a) an interstate fine imposed after the commencement of that Part (a post-commencement interstate fine),
(b) an interstate fine imposed before the commencement of that Part that is related to a post-commencement interstate fine,
(c) an interstate fine imposed before the commencement of that Part that is a serious interstate fine.
(2) An interstate fine imposed before the commencement of Part 5A is related to a post-commencement interstate fine if:
(a) the fines are imposed on the same offender, and
(b) the fines are imposed by orders in the same jurisdiction, and
(c) the liability of the offender to pay the post-commencement interstate fine has not been fully discharged.
(3) An interstate fine is a serious interstate fine if an interstate fine enforcement authority in relation to the fine certifies that the fine is a serious fine in the originating jurisdiction:
(a) because of the value of the fine, or
(b) because of the nature or seriousness of the conduct in relation to which the fine was imposed, or
(c) because the fine is not the first fine imposed on the offender in relation to the kind of offence, or alleged offence, for which it was imposed, or
(d) for any other reason.
(4) Division 3 of Part 5A extends to a NSW fine enforcement order made before the commencement of that Division.
34 Trial period for enforcement of restitution orders
(1) The repeal of Part 10, as inserted by the amending Act, at the end of the trial period provided for by that Part does not affect the operation of Part 10 or any regulations under Part 10 in respect of a restitution order that is enforceable under the trial.
(2) Part 10, and the regulations under Part 10, continue to apply in relation to such a restitution order as if that Part had not been repealed.
Schedule 2 Amendment of other legislation
2.1 Bail Act 1978 No 161
Sections 53I, 53J, 53K, 53L and 53N
2.2 Bail Act 2013 No 26
Schedule 2 Forfeiture of security
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" wherever occurring in clauses 12–15 and 17.
2.3 Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987 No 56
[1] Section 28B Exchange of certain information
(1) The Director-General may enter into an arrangement (an information sharing arrangement) with the Commissioner of Fines Administration for the purposes of sharing or exchanging any information that is held by the Department or the Commissioner.
[2] Section 28B (2) and (3) (a)
[3] Section 28B (3) (b)–(d)
Omit "Director of the State Debt Recovery Office" wherever occurring.
2.4 Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 No 57
[2] Section 39B (2) (b) and (3) (a)
2.5 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 No 93
Sections 4 (1) (b) and 257 (1) (d1)
2.6 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008
Clause 30 Separation of different classes of inmates
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" from clause 30 (3) (e) (i).
2.7 Fines Regulation 2010
[1] Clause 4 Enforcement costs
Omit "and 44 (1)" from clause 4 (1). Insert instead ", 44 (1) and 108J (1) (a)".
[2] Clauses 4 (1) (a) and (3) (b) and 5
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" wherever occurring. Insert instead "Commissioner".
[3] Clause 4 (2)
Omit "section 14 (1A) or 42 (1AA) of the Act".
Insert instead "section 14 (1B) (a) or (b) or 42 (1AA) (a) or (b) of the Act".
[4] Clause 4 (3) (a) (v)
Omit "examination summons, as referred to in section 75 (7)".
Insert instead "order for examination, as referred to in section 75A (1)".
[5] Clause 6 Commissioner may waive, postpone or refund costs and fees
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" and "it" from clause 6 (1).
Insert instead "Commissioner" and "the Commissioner" respectively.
2.8 Food Act 2003 No 43
Section 133H Privacy and personal information
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" from section 133H (3).
2.9 Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009
Schedule 3 Agencies declared to be part of other agencies
Omit the matter relating to the State Debt Recovery Office.
2.10 Graffiti Control Act 2008 No 100
Section 9B Making of order for community clean up work
2.11 Intoxicated Persons (Sobering Up Centres Trial) Act 2013 No 15
Section 19 Application to Local Court to waive or reduce cost recovery charge
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" from section 19 (7).
2.12 Intoxicated Persons (Sobering Up Centres Trial) Regulation 2013
[1] Clauses 8 (2) (b) and 11 (2) (c)
[2] Schedule 2 Modification of application of Part 4 of Fines Act 1996 No 99 to unpaid cost recovery charges
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" and "the Office" wherever occurring in item [8].
Insert instead "Commissioner of Fines Administration" and "the Commissioner" respectively.
2.13 Road Transport Act 2013 No 18
Section 224 When immediate licence suspension notice may be issued by police officer
Omit section 224 (6) (e) (iii). Insert instead:
(iii) the Commissioner of Fines Administration.
2.14 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2008
[1] Clause 99 Interstate and international visitors
Insert after clause 99 (4) (g):
(h) the visiting driver is a fine defaulter (within the meaning of the Fines Act 1996) and the Authority suspends the visitor driver privileges of the fine defaulter in accordance with that Act.
[2] Clause 99 (6)
Omit "If the Authority forms an opinion that subclause (4) (f) or (g) applies".
Insert instead "If subclause (4) (f), (g) or (h) applies".
[3] Clause 99 (6A)–(6C)
Insert after clause 99 (6):
(6A) Subclause (4) (h) applies in relation to a visiting driver only while the suspension of the driver's visitor driver privileges has effect.
(6B) A suspension of visitor driver privileges has effect until it is removed by the Authority in accordance with the Fines Act 1996.
(6C) If the Authority removes a suspension of visitor driver privileges in accordance with the Fines Act 1996, the Authority must give the visiting driver notice in writing stating that the exemption from the requirement to hold a driver licence in this State has been restored.
2.15 Road Transport (General) Regulation 2013
[1] Clause 120 Prescribed ground of exculpation in relation to average speed detection: section 129 (2) of Act
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" from clause 120 (1) (b).
[2] Schedule 4 Authorised officers
Omit "Chief Commissioner of State Revenue" wherever occurring in the definition of Class 1 officer.
[3] Schedule 6 Savings and transitional provisions
Insert after clause 2:
3 Authorised officers
A person who, immediately before the commencement of the amendments made to this Regulation by the Fines Amendment Act 2013, was authorised by the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue for the purposes of the definition of Class 1 officer in Schedule 4 is taken, on the commencement, to be authorised for the purposes of that definition by the Commissioner of Fines Administration.
2.16 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007
Clause 42 Procedures for suspension and cancellation of registration
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" from clause 42 (3) (b).
2.17 Service NSW (One-stop Access to Government Services) Act 2013 No 39
[1] Section 8 CEO may enter agreements to exercise customer service functions
Omit "State Debt Recovery Office" wherever occurring in section 8 (2) and (5).
[2] Section 8 (2) and (5)
Omit "114 (1A)" wherever occurring. Insert instead "114 (2)".


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Long and Winding Road a Life Journey.
October 29, 2019 October 29, 2019 Ronovan Haiku, Life	Beatles, Birth Song, George Martin, John Lennon, Let it Be, Life, Long and Winding Road, Music, Paul McCartney, Personal, Phil Spector, Song, Video
The smallest of rills
Rage on toward the future
And the beat of hearts.
(For my Haiku Challenge this week.)
The Long and Winding Road being the number one hit during my birthday week in 1970 seems appropriate for many reasons, one being I love The Beatles.
But the most appropriate things are how many times I moved as a kid and the twists and turns of my life. The moves were at least 10 but there were possibly more prior to the age of five. I think there was a Carolina in there somewhere.
There are events in my past that kids shouldn't experience. Decisions as a adult to question. But in the end you don't want to change anything because it brings you to where you are. Changes are ahead and more winding roads, but copious amounts of sunshine and good vibrations abound.
The last number one hit for the Beatles, The Long and Winding Road was written by Paul McCartney, but as always any song written by either McCartney or John Lennon were credited to the both of them. The album, Let It Be was finished about a year before release, according to an interview with McCartney, then John Lennon called in American producer Phil Spector to tidy up some of the tracks. Long time Beatles producer George Martin had already finished the album, but with Spector coming in, he didn't get any of the producer credit. He is quoted as saying, "I produced the original, and what you should do is have a credit saying 'Produced by George Martin, over-produced by Phil Spector."[1] Martin emphasized the vast difference between the normal Beatles song style as opposed to the over-produced style of Spector.
An aside here. If you watch the John & Yoko Above Us Only Sky documentary, currently on Netflix, which includes a modern day Julian Lennon as well as footage of young Julian at their country home, Tittenhurst Park, covers the making of the album Imagine. I recommend watching as you see inside what was making Lennon tick during that time as well as revealing some of his relationship with McCartney that fans have probably misunderstood. The main reason to watch is to see how Lennon seemed to almost be devoted (not quite the right word) to Spector and jump to work when the producer said time to work. It was very telling of where John Lennon had ended up as someone who depended on Yoko (who was clearly shown not to be the evil divide she was presented to be in the press) and Spector in making decisions. It's no surprise as his career as a Beatle had been managed in almost every way.
Martin's words about Spector's overproducing were seemingly confirmed by McCartney's vocal displeasure, "The album was finished a year ago, but a few months ago American record producer Phil Spector was called in by Lennon to tidy up some of the tracks. But a few weeks ago, I was sent a re-mixed version of my song 'The Long and Winding Road' with harps, horns, and orchestra, and a women's choir added. No one had asked me what I thought. I couldn't believe it." [2] In the Wings version in 1976, (live concert video by clicking the the bold blue text) McCartney used muted horns in place of the strings in the concert tour and album Wings over America.
What's your Birth Week Song? Click HERE to find out and maybe share in the comments. Does it fit your life at all?
Here, There, and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs
1 Lewis, Michael; Spignesi, Stephen J. (2004) Here, There, and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs(also known as 100 Best Beatles Songs: A Passionate Fan's Guide) Black Dog & Leventhal. p. 42 (May 1, 2004) ISBN 1579123694
2 Bell, Robin (2005). The History of British Rock and Roll: The Psychedelic Years 1967 – 1969 Publisher: Robin Bell (June 20, 2017) ASIN: B073HFRT1N
Paul Winter-Jazz, World Music, and flying to the moon.
January 17, 2016 November 13, 2019 Ronovan Music, Music and Videos	Apollo 15, George Martin, Icarus, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jazz, Moon Craters, Paul Winter, Paul Winter Consort, Paul Winter Sextet, Pop Culture, White House, World Music
Do you know Paul Winter?
A lot of people know him without knowing him.
You'll know him from one of three different reasons.
The Paul Winter Sextet was a cultural ambassador to Latin America for the United States State Department. They spent 6 months performing throughout Latin America and were greatly inspired by what they heard, especially the Bossa Nova music in Brazil.
On November 19, 1962, the Paul Winter Sextet set up on the stage of the East Room of the White House. Down the hall was the President, unable to attend because of the Sino-Indian War, between China and India. It was on that day a cease-fire was declared and the air support from the US that was on the way for India was called back. Although JFK could not attend, it is said he could still hear the music.
The first ever Jazz concert at the White House occurred at the invitation of Jacqueline Kennedy in her series of Concerts for Young People by Young People and 10- to-19-year-old children of diplomats and government officials attended. It was said the First Lady could barely sit still.
"Simply wonderful. There has never been anything like it here before." Talking to the 23-year-old jazz sextet leader from Altoona, Pa., Mrs. Kennedy said, "I think it's so great to see you up there."-The New York Herald Tribune, Nov. 20, 1962
Other than the obvious first for a Jazz concert, the integrated band showed a change moving through society. The band had problems while traveling in places like Miami and even Utah when the Black members of the group were not allowed to stay in the same hotels as the others. The band would then move on until they found another place to stay, if possible.
Paul Winter and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The Paul Winter Sextet eventually became the Paul Winter Consort. If you are a fan of space, astronauts, or the Apollo program you may know it was his third album, Road, that was taken to the moon by the astronauts of Apollo 15. Two craters on the moon were named after two songs from that album, Ghost Beads and Icarus.
The song Icarus.
https://youtu.be/xbGGIBTnCXA
The Icarus Crater.
In 1971 the Paul Winter Consort struck gold in producer George Martin. The George Martin of Beatles fame. The he landmark album Icarus, which was released in 1972, which George Martin described as "the finest album I've ever made"
Paul Winter is one of the pioneers of what has become known as World Music. He combines music styles from around the world as well as including the sounds of nature, such as bird song.
Here is the Paul Winter Sextet performing on the show Jazz Casual back in 1963, a few months after performing at the White House. The video is about 29 minutes long. Enjoy as much as you like. Visit Amazon for his music by clicking HERE.
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This study aimed at finding out whether or not Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and students' reading attitude influence the students' reading comprehension and there was or no a significant interaction effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and students' reading attitude toward the tenth grade students' reading comprehension of SMA Negeri 1 Buay Madang OKU Timur. The population of this study was 131 students of SMA Negeri 1 Buay Madang OKU Timur. From the population, there were 40 students taken as sample of experimental group and 40 students were as control group. The sample was taken using stratified random sampling. In carrying out the research, the writer used a factorial group design. Finnaly the calculation using a two-way ANOVA was used to measure an interaction between Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and students reading attitude on their reading comprehension. Test of Between-Subjects Effects analyses, the significant value of the techniques (CSR and traditional) and the students' reading attitude were 0.130, the probability sig. of technique was 0.175, and the interaction between positive and negative attitude was 0.245 which higher than the significant level of p-value 0.05, it meant that there was no a significant interactions between students' interest and techniques. So, the research hypothesis that stated "there is no an interaction between CSR and reading attitude toward students' reading comprehension" was accepted and the null hypothesis was not rejected based on the data finding.


This immaculate Suzuki Vitara in automatic has low km's, comes with thebalance of manufacturer's warranty, has a full service history, as well as 2 sets of keys. This mid size SUV also comes packed with features,such as alloy wheels, electric windows as well as mirrors, satellite navigation, dashmat, paddleshift gearbox, USB, bluetooth, as well as a reversing camera.. Each and every one of our carefully selected vehicles undergo a rigorous safety inspection before they hit the yard. They all come with our Zooper protection plan, which includes fixed price servicing, Roadside assistance, as well as our unique 7 day money back guarantee. So basically, if you are not completely inlove with your new car, simply give it back, as easy as that. We are an accredited Zooper Agent, giving you access to up to 1800 quality used cars. We sell our cars all over Australia, and freighting is a big part of our business. We have an in house Finance and Insurance department, that can provide you with a wide rangeof financing solutions to suit your needs. Trade ins are always welcome.


Started in 1980 by the Rotary Club of Vapi, it is unbelievable to note that this hospital, being run by the Rotary Charitable Trust, offers paediatric heart surgery. I congratulate cardiac surgeon Dr Kalpesh Malik and his team for doing a challenging surgery on a four-year-old boy who was having two chambers only in his heart.
It is great to note that the Chairman of this Trust, PRIP Kalyan Banerjee personally takes care to see that the hospital is maintained clean and hygienic. Kudos to RC Vapi.
March issue has a good cover photo and inspiring articles such as Talking peace in troubled times is not easy (Editor's Note); Inspire Rotaractors to Rotary (RI President's message); Maloney connects with Chennai Rotarians by Jaishree; Rotary Hospital in Vapi by Rasheeda; Rotary Endowment — a promise to tomorrow by Ron Burton; and A genetic compulsion for giving & doing good.
My congratulations to Dr Azad Moopen, Chairman, Aster Healthcare Group for spending ₹50 crore every year for charity.
By educating the girl child we are empowering women and thus curing many social ills, paving the way for a healthy society.
Whether we talk about Nakushi or Dhonda, all such age-old traditions have to be done away with by the Rotarians in India who are involved in the difficult task of building a better society.
The lovely pictures of the smiling, happy children of the North-East region in the Feb issue impel us to believe that individuals with vision can accomplish daunting tasks and show the world that Rotary can alleviate illiteracy and strengthen the social fabric with its humanitarian service.
Thus, many Ravishankars will inspire Rotarians to go ahead with their new ventures for humanity with renewed zeal. There has been an upsurge of interest in the Rotary world, especially in India, after the example set by Ravishankar. You have captured the smiles, hopes, excitement and possibilities available to the disadvantaged people in our North-Eastern region in a few photos supplementing the editorial. The cover story is a well-structured article which will boost the spirits of Rotarians in the country. We really need such stories of success.
In the article While you are having Madurai idlis… Rtn Ravishankar says, "If you keep money that is more than your need, it turns into poison." I totally agree with his remark. I had been to Bengaluru and tried my best to meet the RC Bangalore Orchards President. His contribution to TRF is rich and praiseworthy.
Last year, our club has been upgraded to PHF club and because of good Rotarians, we are progressing well.
Regarding the heinous terrorist attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir last month which caused the tragic loss of 40 of our jawans, I convey my condolences to the families of the martyrs. Rotary's efforts through Peace Centres around the world that sponsor scholars for peace programmes deserve appreciation as rightly mentioned in the Editor's Note.
RI President Barry Rassin's remarks about Rotaractors are really encouraging and their valuable services in the African continent are laudable.
Glad to read that Karunguzhi is the first town in India to have an FST facility to undertake a 'full cycle of sanitation' as stated by RID C Basker in his message.
The article Let us not build barriers to Rotary by Rasheeda Bhagat is an informative and meaningful one. RIPE Maloney has made a suggestion to connect Rotary to the United Nations to get connected to the world, an innovative idea.
The article A genetic compulsion for giving & doing good is very inspiring. Kathakali — Dance Drama; Building trust in the North-East; Rotary Hospital in Vapi offers paediatric heart surgery; and even the smaller articles are worth reading. As usual, the photos are colourful and appealing to the readers.
I would like to know whether the Peace Centres run by RI teach peace in the Gandhian way, if not what is their curriculum approach. A police officer from Maharashtra went for higher studies under this scheme. We would like to hear more from him. An article on this will be useful. I also suggest, in addition to this course, 'Leadership in Action' for various professions can be included.
It's great to read about the International Assembly in the Feb issue where RIPE Mark Maloney unveiled the 2019–20 Presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World, and emphasised that Rotary allows us to connect with each other across geographical differences; to people we would never otherwise have met; to communities, professional opportunities and to the people who need our help.
RID C Basker in "Peace through Service" mentioned former Canadian PM and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Rtn L B Pearson has said, "How can there be peace in the world when people do not know each other, when they have never met?" He added that Rotary's involvement in community work brings the world closer and helps to make it a better place through its global network of Rotary, Rotaract clubs and districts with good support from TRF.
On behalf of my club, I congratulate RC Nasik Grapecity, RID 3030, for taking up nice projects such as mammography, literacy and educating Adivasis on the importance of hygiene and sanitation, among other services.
My special thanks to Naresh Shah, the charter president, Rtn Asha Venugopal, PDG Dattathreya Deshmukh, DGE Rajendra Bhamre and DGND Ramesh Mehar for their contributions in these projects.
My sincere congratulations to you and the editorial team on the way Rotary News is reinventing itself in this new era of publications. I look forward to read your magazine just like others who read it with eagerness.
I have gone through all the issues of Rotary News from cover to cover. I can vouch that the last four issues were remarkably well produced. As an RIPR in Kolkata recently, the magazine helped me a lot to authenticate all my facts and figures for my speeches. After reading these issues I can write a full-page article on the new trends in Rotary.
The magazine has become very interesting, readable, informative and rich in content. I feel your news sense is so strong that you notice the focal point of every topic that must be highlighted and which will interest Rotarians as readers.
I admire the way you touch new issues and present us with a new perspective all Rotary projects and activities. The articles and images make this monthly magazine a reference publication for all things related to Rotary. Congrats to the editorial team.
I loved the article The neem tree with sweet leaves by G Singh in the February issue. Human-interest stories such as these make life worthy. For that matter, I always find the articles in Rotary News are written with importance given to the human angle and that makes the magazine such an interesting read. Thank you for yet another lovely issue.


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At least 8 people who attended SCOTUS ceremony test positive for COVID-19
Oct 04, 2020 HerbalDepEcoNa
At least eight people who have tested positive for coronavirus were in attendance at the Supreme Court nomination ceremony at the White House last weekend. The number of people in President Trump's circle who tested positive for the virus is growing, following news of the president and first lady's positive diagnoses early Friday morning.
On Saturday, September 26, Mr. Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. He held an outdoor ceremony at the Rose Garden, which was attended by about 200 people — many of whom were not wearing masks or following social distancing guidelines. There are also photos of some of the attendees inside the White House on Saturday.
President Trump announces Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 26, 2020. Seven people in attendance have since tested positive for COVID-19. / Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
There is now growing concern that Mr. Trump contracted the virus at the ceremony, which could have possibly been a "super-spreader" event. Photos from the event show that chairs were not socially distanced, with many of the people who have tested positive sitting in close proximity.
So far, at least eight people who attended that ceremony have tested positive for COVID-19: The president, first lady Melania Trump, former top aide Kellyanne Conway, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins, Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Thom Tillis of North Carolina and a White House reporter, according to the White House Correspondents' Association.
Barrett tested positive for the virus over the summer and has since recovered, The Washington Post reports.
Christie, who did not wear a mask to the event, announced his diagnosis on Saturday, tweeting "I will be receiving medical attention today." Conway, who also did not wear a mask, announced her diagnosis late Friday, calling her symptoms "mild," including a "light cough."
Lee, who was seen at the event hugging and kissing attendees without a mask, tweeted Friday that he had "symptoms consistent with longtime allergies" and would spend 10 days in isolation. Tillis, who did wear a mask, tweeted that he experienced no symptoms and will also isolate for 10 days.
Lee appears to have been seated directly behind Vice President Mike Pence and Tillis was seated directly behind U.S. Attorney General William Barr. Both Pence and Barr announced that they tested negative for the virus on Friday.
Chairs at the September 26 nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House were not spaced six feet apart, and many attendees did not wear masks. / Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
GOP Senator Ron Johnson, whose positive COVID-19 diagnosis was announced Saturday morning, did not attend Saturday's event. He is the third Republican senator to test positive for the virus in two days.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called to delay Barrett's confirmation hearing following the news, but Senator Lindsey Graham, chair of the Judiciary Committee, said the hearings will remain on schedule. Both Tillis and Lee are members of the Judiciary Committee.
Neither Lee nor Tillis gave a reason why they had chosen 10 days to self-isolate, instead of the recommended 14 days, but it would allow them to attend the hearings.
Mr. Trump was flown to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday less than 24 hours after announcing he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. It's the most serious health crisis a president has faced since President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.
The White House physician said Friday night the president is "doing very well" and has not required supplemental oxygen. He said Mr. Trump started treatment with remdesivir, a drug that has shortened the recovery time for some patients with the virus.
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Q: Capturing just "abc-def-ghi" in the string "utm_campaign=abc-def-ghi" I am new to REGEX. As per title, I would like to capture abc-def-ghi in the string utm_campaign=abc-def-ghi. The string is usually embedded in an url. Using the following pattern (utm_campaign=[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+) I can match the entire string, but I really just want the second part of the string, which is abc-def-ghi. Is there an efficient way to do this in regex? Preferable language for this question is R.

A: Another option: gsub
> string <- "utm_campaign=abc-def-ghi"
> gsub(".*=(\\w*)", "\\1", string)
[1] "abc-def-ghi"

A: See regex in use here
(?<=utm_campaign=)[\w-]+

*

*(?<=utm_campaign=) Positive lookbehind ensuring what precedes matches utm_campaign= literally

*[\w-]+ Match any word character (a-zA-Z0-9_) or hyphen character one or more times

See code in use here
x <- "utm_campaign=abc-def-ghi"
m <- regexpr("(?<=utm_campaign=)[\\w-]+", x, perl=TRUE)
regmatches(x, m)

Result: abc-def-ghi

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Darrell Vickers: Planes, Damaged Brains and Automobiles
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." If this were true, I would have been able to lift Kim Kardashian's ass over my head with one hand by the time I had survived Thicke of the Night.
Andrew and I had booked our one-way tickets to the yippy-da-doo-dah big time. Lady Luck had descended upon us with gossamer wings and wiggled her privates before our star-struck eyes. June 5th 1984 was to be the magical date of our ascendance to the very pinnacle of showbiz success. We were going to be working on a real life "American Show"! In Hollywood! On the televisual juggernaut that was going to knock The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson clear off the air. Our days of privation and squalor were behind us. Goodbye Scotch Brand Frozen Fishcakes! Soon we would be sinking our teeth into the of the fat-drenched, dry-aged Wagyu beef of our glory.
Historical Background….
We'd had a brief stay in Glitterville the previous year, writing for Alan's Canadian show (Fast Company), but this new visit/dream-of-a-lifetime was open-ended. The last time we'd been forced to take a 3-day bus-ride from hell to reach Los Angeles and had to wash our grease-stained hair in a Phoenix Bus Station toilet. It was simply impossible to sleep on those rolling collections of misfits and mutants. They're noisy and smelly and they only serve domestic cabernets in the dining section. At some point, on the third night of sleep depravation and sketchy, but oh-so-pricey food, I came out of a malodorous, dyspeptic haze to discover that the bus driver was seriously jagging on uppers. We seemed be travelling at almost suicidal speeds. I felt myself being pinned against the thin unwashed wall of the bus as we screeched perilously around tight turn after tight turn. Why wasn't anyone else panicking? Had the world gone mad? We were all going to die! I could hear the ocean, so we were obviously careening uncontrollably along some windy mountain road and in imminent danger of sailing off a cliff into the murderous surf.
When I eventually returned to full consciousness, I realized that we were in Ohio (in many ways, facing gruesome dismemberment and death was more appealing).
On our second expedition southward, we took a chartered flight on Wardair (Andrew still has his unused return-ticket somewhere). This was an airline so cheap; they didn't even drop you off at the airport. They pulled up the rolling stairs and let you out in the parking lot. We were picked up on the tarmac by a buxom young blonde who whisked us away to a sequined citadel where angels on high would daub our nards with honey butter.
The House on the Hill….
Similar to our first stay, we were graciously but briefly put up in Mr. Thicke's guest house on legendary Mulholland Drive (Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson lived there!) The property was blessed with spectacular views of the San Fernando Valley and we had ample opportunity to gasp at its splendor because a crew was shooting audition tapes in our promised lodgings.
We camped out in Alan's backyard, in the baking sun for…well, until the sun went down. It turned our waspy, alabaster skin into bacon, but what with Hollywood mansions and comely young starlets jiggling about, a passel of life-shortening melanomas was a small price to pay.
Cars….
On our first full day in paradise, Alan packed us into his Porsche 928S and whizzed us off to the studio. Of course the uber busy and successful Mr. T. wasn't going to drive us into work everyday – or even a second day. Thus, we were in need of a reliable set of wheels. Alas, until we got paid, pennies we had but few. Someone in the know recommended the remarkably thrifty Rent-a-Wreck to solve our transportation/cash-reserve conundrum. They certainly lived up to their moniker. After a cursory tour of their rust-stained lot, we selected a rather fetching banana-yellow Gremlin to be our motorized chariot through the bejeweled streets of our future. Amazingly, this jaundiced-colored jalopy successfully got us to work and back again. It was only when we pulled into Alan's rustic carport that we discovered how truly peppy our new ride really was. Andrew turned the key in the ignition and prepared to depart the vehicle. But to our surprise and amazement, the engine refused to discontinue its primary fuction. The defiant Gremlin vroomed on undaunted. Even with my startling lack of mechanical acumen, I somehow sensed that this was far outside the accepted norm. Andrew pulled out the key. It continued to purr like an undead kitten. We lifted up the hood and peered into the haunted innards of our vehicle of the damned. I think Andrew pulled on some wires (maybe the battery?) and it eventually chugged to a halt.
We contacted Rent-a-Wreck and voiced our concerns and management assured us they would dispatch a fellow in the morning to show us what we were doing wrong. The burly mechanic arrived and listened patiently to the two nimrods who didn't even know how to turn a car off. He then reattached the battery and started the motor. It sprang to life beautifully, like a meadow full of daisies in a Febreze commercial. And then he turned it off. Nothing. Or rather, something. The engine was still cheerfully chugging along. Our bewildered grease-monkey took out the key. More of the same. He implemented a few other tricks of the automotive trade and then reluctantly handed over the car he'd driven up in.
As we headed off to work in our new wreck, the chastened mechanic was on his hands and knees under the hood, beating the engine senseless with a hammer.
Habitat for Insanity….
Of course, we couldn't moor our anchor to Alan's guesthouse forever. That little edifice seemed to have a never ending stream of people (mostly attractive females) staying there. We were not even remotely attractive or female, so it quickly came time to pack our things. (Apparently, he had so many break-ins; he kept extra televisions in his garage to replace ones stolen from the guest house.) I believe the next occupant of Chez Thicke was an Amazonian dancer named "Candy" who was boffing Tom Jones.
Luckily for us, our benevolent boss was kind enough to put us up at a house he owned in The Valley where his personal assistant was abiding. Her name was Evelyn and she was batshit crazy.
We'd first come in contact with this comely crackpot at Alan's beach house in Malibu. Within the first five minutes, Evelyn informed us that she'd been warned to never marry a member of the Royal family, as their children would surely be mongoloids owing to her own highly aristocratic genes. This was just a first small psycho salvo in her non-stop bombardment of unhinged bullshit.
The house that Ms. Loony occupied only had one bedroom. That meant that Andrew and I had to sleep on the floor of the living room, under out coats. This was uncomfortable enough but Evelyn had just acquired a massive down-filled counterpane and was bound and determined to snuggle underneath it. It was July…in Los Angeles! To accomplish this Herculean feat without sweating her towering tatas off, she was forced to crank the air conditioning up to arctic gale levels. The Scott expedition had cozier accommodations. To top it off, in the morning, there wasn't a molecule of hot water in the shower! It was teeth-shatteringly cold. Like sodomizing a snowman. What the hell was wrong with this woman? Perhaps she wanted to get her nipples hard enough to slash the throats of would-be mashers. Anything was possible with her.
As we were driving into the show one day (KTTV was in a very rundown part of Hollywood),
Andrew expressed sympathy for a gathering of homeless people who had set up camp right outside the studio.
"Well, at least they're warmer than we are at night," I observed.
Casa Del Sol….
Eventually, we were no longer welcome on Jill Frost's carpet (no, this is not a naughty euphemism), and it came time to seek out more permanent digs. Cecile Frenette (a fucking great singer on the show) suggested we try the building that she and her manager/boyfriend were staying in on Burbank Blvd. It was a one bedroom shithole with enough cockroaches to give Franz Kafka the creeps, but it was within our humble price range. All that remained was to fill out the requisite forms. At one point during the formal festivities, the middle-aged and lugubrious concierge offered to put another bed in the apartment.
"Oh that won't be necessary," my partner blurted out.
"NO!!" I added, practically shitting my tongue out of my asshole, "We will definitely be needing that second bed."
When we left the office, I asked Andrew what he was thinking.
"Well, we're going to take turns sleeping on the couch and I thought they'd charge us for it," he reasoned
A year went by (as innumerable years have). In that eventful 12 months, we foolishly quit Thicke of the Night and I ran into this nasty little redheaded number at a Christmas party. Let's call her Judith. Nasty Little J. and I ended up getting hitched in Canada, while I was staffing the Don Adam's series, "Check It Out".
Meanwhile down south, Graham Haley (Soon to be "The" Graham Haley of Haley's Handy Hints) was staying in our/now Andrew's apartment. Not only could Graham tell you how to get ink stains out of cashmere by waving a frozen onion over it, he could also house hunt on demand. While we were up in The Great White North, Graham was rushing around the valley trying to procure a hunk of prime real estate for Andrew.
Having purchased a nice little abode up in Granada Hills (complete with palm tree and pool), my property owning partner dropped by the apartment manager's office to tell her he was vacating our hovel.
"Where's your friend?" she inquired. "I haven't seen him in awhile,"
"He got married," Andrew replied.
She looked at him sympathetically. "Oh well," she sighed, "Don't you worry, I'm sure you'll find someone else."
Andrew and Darrell
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Darrell Vickers started out as one half of Toronto area band, Nobby Clegg. CFNY fans may remember the cheery song "Me Dad" which still gets airplay. From there, he valiantly ventured to L.A. and eventually became head writer for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Since then, he's created numerous sitcoms and animation shows in Canada and the U.S. He still writes music and has an internet band called Death of the Author Brigade (members in Croatia, Canada and the U.S.) Mr. Vickers also had a private music mailing-list where he features new and pre-loved music. Anyone who would like to be added to his daily mailing list, just write him at Radiovickers1@gmail.com .
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Twenty years on, this landmark BBC documentary reveals the full story of one of Britain's most high-profile killings.
In April 1999, one of Britain's most celebrated and loved television presenters and newsreaders, Jill Dando, known for her work on the Six O'Clock News, Crimewatch and Holiday, was shot and killed on the doorstep of her home in the middle of the day. It was a crime that reverberated across the country, from the millions of television viewers used to seeing Jill in their living rooms, all the way up to the heart of government - even the Queen commented on Jill's death.
Now, ahead of the 20th anniversary of her murder, this film tells the full story behind one of Britain's most high-profile unsolved killings, as told by the people at the heart of the case.