BREAKING: More than 33,000 COVID-19 fines cancelled in NSW after court ruling
abc.net.au/news/revenue-nsw-cancels-33-121-covid-19-fines/101710632The NSW government will withdraw more than 33,000 COVID-19 fines, after a Supreme Court ruling today.
The case centred on the technical basis that the notices do not provide a sufficiently detailed description of the offence committed and are therefore invalid. "Where fines are withdrawn, all sanctions, including driver licence restrictions or garnishee order activity will be stopped," the statement read.
The agency also noted however, it did "not mean the offences were not committed" and "the remaining 29,017 fines will still be required to be paid if not already resolved".
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