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People who fail to make good their crimes will be stopped from leaving the country if Parliament accepts a select committee's recommendations.
Legislation before Parliament gives authorities the power to stop fines defaulters at airports if they owe more than $1000 and if an arrest warrant has been issued for them. But the committee that heard public submissions on the bill has recommended that Parliament tighten the restrictions on those ordered to compensate their victims. "
