New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FINES ACT 1996 - SECT 108A

108A Definitions

(1) In this Part--

"another jurisdiction" means a jurisdiction other than New South Wales.

"discharged" , in relation to an interstate fine or part of such a fine, means discharged because of payment, remission, pardon or otherwise.

"interstate fine" means a monetary penalty that is payable by a person under an order in force under the law of another jurisdiction for any one or more offences, or alleged offences, against the law of that jurisdiction, and includes--

(a) any costs (including expenses or disbursements) payable by the person under the order, and

(b) such other amounts (if any) as may be prescribed by the regulations.

"interstate fine enforcement authority" for an interstate fine means a court, Government Department or other agency (or an officer of a court, Government Department or other agency) that is responsible for the enforcement of the fine in the originating jurisdiction.

"interstate fine enforcement order" means an order under section 108C.

"jurisdiction" means a State or Territory.

"NSW fine" means a fine for which New South Wales is the originating jurisdiction.

"NSW fine enforcement order" means a fine enforcement order in relation to a NSW fine.

"offender" , in relation to an interstate fine or NSW fine, means the person on whom the fine was imposed.

"order" includes--

(a) a verdict or judgment, and

(b) a notice requiring the payment of a fine for an offence or alleged offence.

"originating jurisdiction" means the jurisdiction in which the order under which a fine or interstate fine is payable was made.

"participating jurisdiction" means another jurisdiction--

(a) in which NSW fine enforcement orders are enforceable under the laws of that jurisdiction, or

(b) that is prescribed by the regulations to be a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of this Part.

"this jurisdiction" means New South Wales.

(2) If a provision of this Part confers a function on the originating jurisdiction for an interstate fine, that function may be exercised by--

(a) an interstate fine enforcement authority for the interstate fine, or

(b) any other body or person that the Commissioner is satisfied is authorised to exercise the function on behalf of the originating jurisdiction.

References to the originating jurisdiction are to be construed accordingly.