Economic Development Act 2012
sec.112BOrder for investigation expenses
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sec.112B Order for investigation expenses
This section applies if— a Magistrates Court— convicts a defendant of a PDA development offence; and finds that MEDQ has reasonably incurred expenses in taking a sample or conducting an inspection, test, measurement or analysis during the investigation of the offence; and MEDQ applies for an order for the payment of the expenses. The Magistrates Court may order the defendant to pay MEDQ a reasonable amount for the expenses if the court considers it would be just to do so in the circumstances. This section does not limit the court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or another law. s 112B ins 2019 No. 11 s 100 (sec.112B-ssec.1) This section applies if— a Magistrates Court— convicts a defendant of a PDA development offence; and finds that MEDQ has reasonably incurred expenses in taking a sample or conducting an inspection, test, measurement or analysis during the investigation of the offence; and MEDQ applies for an order for the payment of the expenses. (sec.112B-ssec.2) The Magistrates Court may order the defendant to pay MEDQ a reasonable amount for the expenses if the court considers it would be just to do so in the circumstances. (sec.112B-ssec.3) This section does not limit the court’s powers under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 or another law.
- (a) a Magistrates Court— (i) convicts a defendant of a PDA development offence; and (ii) finds that MEDQ has reasonably incurred expenses in taking a sample or conducting an inspection, test, measurement or analysis during the investigation of the offence; and
- (i) convicts a defendant of a PDA development offence; and
- (ii) finds that MEDQ has reasonably incurred expenses in taking a sample or conducting an inspection, test, measurement or analysis during the investigation of the offence; and
- (b) MEDQ applies for an order for the payment of the expenses.
- (i) convicts a defendant of a PDA development offence; and
- (ii) finds that MEDQ has reasonably incurred expenses in taking a sample or conducting an inspection, test, measurement or analysis during the investigation of the offence; and