About us
SDRO is the fines division of the Office of State Revenue (OSR).
We are responsible for the receipt and processing of fines issued by various government agencies and authorities, and administering the fine enforcement system for the collection of unpaid fines.
Our authority is outlined in the Fines Act 1996.
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In providing this service we:
- issue and process penalty notices
- process payments and requests for review of fines
- educate clients on their options to finalise fines
- process requests to have fines determined by a court.
- transfer liability for penalties when a statutory declaration is received indicating another person was responsible
- issue penalties to, or commence prosecutions against, organisations or individuals who falsely nominate or fail to nominate the driver within the timeframe specified in legislation.
We can also take the following actions to recover the fines that remain unpaid:
- issue and process enforcement orders
- suspend or cancel driver licences
- cancel vehicle registrations
- apply business restrictions preventing you from doing business with the RMS
- issue property seizure orders, and take and sell goods to pay outstanding fines
- issue garnishee orders to take money from wages or bank accounts to pay outstanding fines
- issue examination summons to make a person go to court to explain their financial situation
- place a charge on land affecting its sale until outstanding fines are paid
- issue a community service order to work off outstanding fines
- issue warrants for breach of community service orders.
Protecting your privacy
Information about you held by the Office of State Revenue (OSR) is protected under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998. In the course of administering NSW revenue laws, OSR collects personal information from you and from other NSW government agencies.
There are state and federal laws to protect the privacy of your personal information and keep the information collected confidential. There are also circumstances where the law authorises disclosure of your information for specific purposes to certain people or organisations.
OSR is bound by these laws and has procedures in place to ensure your privacy is always protected and your personal information is kept confidential
- Privacy and your personal information
- Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW)
- Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002
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Last updated:
24-Jan-2012
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