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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
73Registration of enforcement order as charge on land
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73 Registration of enforcement order as charge on land
(1) If the amount required to be paid under an enforcement order or the
total amount under more than one enforcement order exceeds the
prescribed amount, the Fines Recovery Unit may apply to the
Registrar-General for registration of the order or orders as a
statutory charge within the meaning of the Land Title Act 2000 on
land owned by the fine defaulter (including owned jointly with
another person).
(2) An application under subsection (1) is to define the land to which it
relates and is to contain a copy of the enforcement order or orders
that form the basis of the statutory charge.
(3) The statutory charge is of no effect until it is registered under the
Land Title Act 2000.
(4) The statutory charge ceases to have effect in relation to the land on
registration of the cancellation of the charge under section 75.
(5) No power of sale is exercisable under a statutory charge under this