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Fines Act 1996
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#### 108A Definitions
108A Definitions
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > another jurisdiction means a jurisdiction other than New South Wales.
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> > discharged, in relation to an interstate fine or part of such a fine, means discharged because of payment, remission, pardon or otherwise.
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> > 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—
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> > > (a) any costs (including expenses or disbursements) payable by the person under the order, and
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> > > (b) such other amounts (if any) as may be prescribed by the regulations.
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> > 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.
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> > interstate fine enforcement order means an order under section 108C.
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> > jurisdiction means a State or Territory.
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> > NSW fine means a fine for which New South Wales is the originating jurisdiction.
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> > NSW fine enforcement order means a fine enforcement order in relation to a NSW fine.
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> > offender, in relation to an interstate fine or NSW fine, means the person on whom the fine was imposed.
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> > order includes—
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> > > (a) a verdict or judgment, and
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> > > (b) a notice requiring the payment of a fine for an offence or alleged offence.
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> > originating jurisdiction means the jurisdiction in which the order under which a fine or interstate fine is payable was made.
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> > participating jurisdiction means another jurisdiction—
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> > > (a) in which NSW fine enforcement orders are enforceable under the laws of that jurisdiction, or
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> > > (b) that is prescribed by the regulations to be a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of this Part.
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> > this jurisdiction means New South Wales.
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> > (2) If a provision of this Part confers a function on the originating jurisdiction for an interstate fine, that function may be exercised by—
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> > > (a) an interstate fine enforcement authority for the interstate fine, or
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> > > (b) any other body or person that the Commissioner is satisfied is authorised to exercise the function on behalf of the originating jurisdiction.
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> > References to the originating jurisdiction are to be construed accordingly.
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> **pt 5A, div 1 (ss 108A, 108B):** Ins 2013 No 82, Sch 1 \[43\].