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1 Exceptional Circumstances
Please provide details of the exceptional circumstances (where you have committed the offence due to unforeseen or unpreventable circumstances, e.g. medical emergencies).
2 Contrary to Law
Please provide the reasons why you consider the decision to issue you with an Infringement was unlawful (e.g. the Infringement was not valid).
3 Special Circumstances
Special circumstances includes:
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A mental or intellectual disability, disorder, disease or illness
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A serious addition to drugs, alcohol or volatile substance
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Homelessness, or
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Family violence within the meaning of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008.
You must provide evidence (e.g. letter, report, statement) from one of the following parties to support your application.
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A case worker, case manager or social worker
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A general practitioner, psychiatrist or psychologist, or
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An accredited drug treatment agency.
Evidence (e.g. letter, statement or a report) from practitioner or case worker should include the following formation:
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The practitioner/case worker’s qualification and relationship with you, including the period of engagement
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The nature, severity and duration of your condition or your circumstances:
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Whether you were suffering from the relevant condition or circumstances at the time the offence was committed, and
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Whether, in the opinion of the practitioner/case worker, it is more likely than not that your condition/circumstances resulted in your inability to understand or control the conduct constituting the offence.
The practitioner or agency report must show that because of your condition/situation you could not understand or control constituting the offence.
4 Mistaken Identity
Please provide an explanation of why you reply on the ground of mistake of identity (including evidence e.g. copy of your driver’s licence, in support).
5 Person Unaware of Fine
An application made on the ground of ‘person unaware’ must:
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Be made within 14 days of you becoming aware of the infringement notice (You may evidence the date that you became aware of the infringement notice by executing a statutory declaration)
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State the grounds on which the decision should be reviewed, and
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Provide your current address for service.
6 Penalty Reminder Notice Fee Waiver Request
Please provide the reason(s) why you believe the Penalty Reminder Notice Fee should be waived.
Note: The original penalty amount is still applicable under this request.