Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
78ABailiff's costs payable
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78A Bailiff's costs payable (1) The enforcement costs payable by a fine defaulter in relation to the service of a community work order by a bailiff are the costs and expenses: (a) reasonably incurred by a bailiff in relation to the service of a community work order under this Division; and (b) approved by the Fines Recovery Unit. (2) The amount of those costs and expenses is to be determined in accordance with the scale applicable to the enforcement of judgment debts under the Local Court Regulations 2016 but is to be
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 50 reduced by any amount prescribed in relation to bailiff's costs under section 41(2)(d) or 53(2)(d) as payable to the Territory. (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. (5) The Local Court may review a decision of the Fines Recovery Unit in respect of enforcement costs in accordance with the provisions of rules under the Local Court Act 2015 prescribed by the Regulations, with any modifications prescribed by the Regulations.