Fines Act 1996
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(1) This Part applies to the enforcement of payment of the following (referred to in this Part as ancillary money orders)—
(a) any witnesses’ expenses payable by a person under an order made by a court in proceedings for an offence that were brought otherwise than by a law enforcement officer,
(b) any costs (including expenses or disbursements) payable by a person under an order made by a court in proceedings for an offence that were brought otherwise than by a law enforcement officer,
(c) any monetary forfeiture or monetary compensation made or awarded by a court in proceedings for an offence,
(d) any other amounts payable under an order of a court of a kind prescribed by the regulations,
but does not apply to the enforcement of payment of any amount that is a fine within the meaning of section 4.
(2) In this section, proceedings for an offence includes—
(a) proceedings for an apprehended violence order, and
(b) proceedings on appeal in respect of proceedings for an offence.
s 109: Am 1997 No 121, Sch 1 [13]. Subst 1998 No 35, Sch 1 [32].