Request an Internal Review of a Fine

Please provide details of the exceptional circumstances surrounding your case and provide reasons why your circumstances or situation are such that the infringement should be withdrawn, or an Official Warning issued.

Please provide the reasons why you consider the decision to issue you with an infringement unlawful.

Special circumstances includes:

• a mental or intellectual disability, disorder, disease, or illness

• a serious addiction to drugs, alcohol, or volatile substance

• homelessness, or 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.

• a case worker, case manager or social worker

• a general practitioner, psychiatrist or psychologist, or an accredited drug treatment agency.

Evidence (e.g., letter, statement, or a report) from practitioner or Case Worker should include the following information:

• the practitioner/case worker’s qualification and relationship with you, including the period of engagement
• the nature, severity and duration of your condition or your circumstances:
• whether you were suffering from the relevant condition or circumstances at the time the offence was committed, and 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.

Please provide the reason/s why you believe there has been a case mistake of identity and identify the name and address of the person involved and the relationship of that person to you if relevant.

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).

An application made on the ground of ‘person unaware’ must:

• 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)
• state the grounds on which the decision should be reviewed and provide your current address for service.