New Zealand Acts

DOG CONTROL ACT 1996 - SECT 77

77 Application of fines

Notwithstanding anything in section 73 of the Public Finance Act 1989 , the court before which any person is convicted of an offence against this Act may direct that part (not exceeding one-half) of any fine imposed shall be paid to the person who commenced the proceedings or to any person giving information that led to the conviction.

Note: 1982 No 42 s 85 ; 1989 No 44 s 86

History: Section 77: amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).