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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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