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FINES REFORM ACT 2014 (NO. 47 OF 2014) - SECT 13

Referral for collection of court fine by Director

    (1)     If a court imposes a court fine on an offender, unless the court otherwise orders, the court fine is referred to the Director for collection and management when the order imposing the court fine is made.

    (2)     If a court makes an order referred to in subsection (1), the offender may—

        (a)     if the offender decides to pay the fine on the same day the order is made, pay the fine to the court that imposed the fine; or

        (b)     if the offender decides to pay the fine any time after the day the fine is imposed up until the day the fine is due, pay the fine to the Director.

    (3)     If a court makes an instalment order under section 56 of the Sentencing Act 1991 or a time to pay order under section 59 of that Act in respect of a court fine, the Director must collect and manage the court fine in accordance with any terms specified by the court in the order.

    (4)     Subject to subsection (3), the Director may manage any court fine referred to the Director for collection and management under this section as if the Director had made a payment arrangement for that court fine with the offender.



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