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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
74Bailiff's costs payable
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74 Bailiff's costs payable
(1) The costs and expenses:
(a) reasonably incurred by a bailiff in taking enforcement action
under this Division; and
(b) approved by the Fines Recovery Unit;
are enforcement costs payable by the fine defaulter under the
(3) For the purposes of this section, the Fines Recovery Unit has the
functions of a registrar of the Local Court in relation to the approval
of those costs and expenses.
(4) Enforcement costs recoverable under this section are payable to
the bailiff concerned and, if paid to the Territory, may be paid by the
Fines Recovery Unit to the bailiff.
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(5) The Local Court may review a decision of the Fines Recovery Unit
in respect of enforcement costs under section 75 of the Local Court
Act 2015 as if it were a decision of a registrar exercising a
delegated power.