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Fines Act 1996
122Payment of share of fine to prosecutor
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#### 122 Payment of share of fine to prosecutor
122 Payment of share of fine to prosecutor
(cf [Fines and Penalties Act 1901](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1901-16) sec 5 (3))
> > (1) This section applies where—
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> > > (a) the Act imposing or authorising the imposition of a fine or other penalty does not make any provisions for its application when recovered, and
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> > > (b) the prosecutor is not a police officer.
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> > (2) The court before which proceedings are taken to recover any such fine or other penalty may direct that such portion of it (not exceeding one-half) is to be paid to the prosecutor.
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> > (3) For the purposes of this section, fine does not include an amount of the kind referred to in section 4 (1) (e) or (f).
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> **s 122:** Am 2000 No 31, Sch 5 \[1\].