Fine collection on track in October
Queensland’s fine collection agency is on track for a big year following yet another month of collections over $16 million in October.
The State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) collected more than $16.3M in unpaid fines and fees in October.
This comes on the back of $16.87 million in September 2011 and brings SPER’s total financial year-to-date collections to $63.2 million.
SPER has now collected over a staggering $1.1 billion since operations began in 2000.
More information about SPER’s collection rate can be found at www.sper.qld.gov.au
Anyone with unpaid fines should contact SPER on 1300 365 635 to arrange payment or discuss payment options.
Debts registered with SPER - as at 31 October 2011
| Category | Number of penalties | Dollar Value |
|---|---|---|
| Total debts under active compliance | 838,614 | $214.9M |
| Total debts under active enforcement | 510,179 | $144.5M |
| Total debts under deferral | 115,326 | $51.2M |
| Total debts awaiting enforcement | 1,168,839 | $297.2M |
Total debts under active compliance - This represents the number and value of debts that are under a compliance arrangement to finalise the amount owing (for example, a payment arrangement, unpaid community service, or within the time to pay period).
Total debts under active enforcement - This represents the number and value of debts that SPER has taken enforcement action on as a result of them being overdue and not in compliance (enforcement action can include suspending a driver licence, garnisheeing money from a bank account or wages, or issuing a warrant of arrest and imprisonment).
Total debts under deferral – This represents the number and value of debts that are deferred from any further action being taken by SPER. This includes debts with reminder notices and the time period has not passed, debts under dispute (for example, disputes that have been raised with the court or the agency that issued the penalty) and debts deferred for people who are affected by natural disasters.
Total debts awaiting enforcement – This represents the number and value of debts that are pending enforcement (e.g. queued for Driver Licence Suspension) or where SPER is investigating to obtain additional information before further.