Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
115Fines Recovery Unit may pay out money collected on behalf of
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115 Fines Recovery Unit may pay out money collected on behalf of other person or body (1) A fine or other penalty imposed under any Act is, when recovered, payable to the Territory, unless the relevant Act or another Act provides otherwise. (1A) If the fine is an order for restitution or compensation, the Fines Recovery Unit must pay money received under the order to the person or body identified in the order as the recipient of an amount to be paid under the order unless the person or body cannot be located after reasonable attempts have been made to locate the person or body. (2) If the Fines Recovery Unit is acting on behalf of an enforcement agency for the purpose of recovering an amount payable under an infringement notice, the amount payable, when recovered, may be paid to the enforcement agency less any fee for service agreed between the Fines Recovery Unit and the enforcement agency concerned.
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