the payment of fines and fixed penalty notices, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as…
(No. B/751) Mr L. Caserne (Third Member for Port-Louis North & Montagne Longue) asked the Attorney-General whether, in regard to the payment of fines and fixed penalty notices, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to if consideration will be given for same to be payable online and, if so, when and, if not, why not.
Madam Speaker, the Road Traffic Act was amended in 2019 by Act 24 of 2019 so as to facilitate payment of fixed penalties. Accordingly, a new section 192 (3) of the Road Traffic Act makes provision for a person who has been served with a fixed penalty notice to electronically pay the fine from the date of the offence. However, I wish to inform the House that the amendments brought to the Road Traffic Act in 2019 have not yet been proclaimed and, therefore, are not in force. I am informed by the Master and Registrar of the Supreme Court that the system at the Judiciary is ready to accept online payment for fixed penalty notices through the Supreme Court Portal using e-payment facility such as credit cards, debit cards, MauCAS QR Code and account transfer. Once the 2019 amendments are proclaimed, online payment for fixed penalty notices will therefore be activated. Madam Speaker, I therefore propose to liaise with the Minister of Land Transport so that the necessary be made to proclaim the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act No.3 of 2019 and to consider any further amendments to the Road Traffic Act so as to extend online payments by a person who has been served with the photographic enforcement devise notice, that is, speed cameras.
Yes! Okay, good! The hon. First Member for La Caverne and Phoenix, Mr Lobine! For your previous question there will be a written reply. Now you have a chance to have a go at it!
Thank you!
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