17Recovery of fees in criminal proceedings if fees not

17 Recovery of fees in criminal proceedings if fees not otherwise payable (1) This section applies in relation to a criminal proceeding in the Magistrates Court if— (a) the fee (the information fee) that would otherwise be payable by the informant for the laying of the information in the proceeding is not payable, completely or partly, under this part; and (b) the defendant is convicted of the offence alleged in the information and ordered to pay a fine. (2) If this section applies, the defendant must pay to the registrar of the Magistrates Court, in addition to the fine— (a) if payment of the fee is waived in part under this part—the amount of the fee waived; or (b) in any other case—the information fee.