Fines Act 1996
112Enforcement of forfeited bail money
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112 Enforcement of forfeited bail money
112 Enforcement of forfeited bail money
(1) Part 4 (Fine enforcement action) applies to forfeited bail money as if the amount payable were a fine imposed by a court for an offence.
(2) The application of that Part is subject to the following—
(a) the Commissioner is to make a court fine enforcement order for the purposes of taking enforcement action (being a form of order that is appropriate to the circumstances of the case),
(b) enforcement costs are not payable on the making of the order,
(b1) if the Commissioner is served with a copy of an appeal in relation to forfeited bail money, action under Part 4 may not be commenced or continued until proceedings on the application or appeal are finally determined,
(c) all other necessary or prescribed modifications to the application of that Part apply.
s 112: Am 1998 No 107, Sch 3.5 [3] [4]; 2013 No 82, Sch 1 [5]; 2014 No 5, Sch 2.19 [2].