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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
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99 Person executing order or warrant may demand name and
address .......................................................................................... 57
99AA Protection from liability .................................................................. 58
Division 12 Validation of certain enforcement orders and
enforcement action
99A Enforcement orders ....................................................................... 58
99B Enforcement action taken under Division 7 ................................... 59
Part 6 Reciprocal enforcement of fines against
bodies corporate
100 Definitions ...................................................................................... 59
101 Declaration of reciprocating court .................................................. 60
102 Enforcement of fine imposed by reciprocating court ...................... 60
103 Enforcement of Northern Territory fine by reciprocating court ....... 61
104 Fines Recovery Unit to notify reciprocating court of payment
received ......................................................................................... 61
105 Application ..................................................................................... 62
106 Payment of ancillary money orders ............................................... 62
107 Enforcement as civil judgments ..................................................... 63
Part 8 Enforcement of forfeited bail
108 Definitions ...................................................................................... 64
109 Enforcement as fines ..................................................................... 64
109A Misleading information or document .............................................. 64
110 Parent or guardian of youth to be notified ...................................... 65
111 Allocation of surplus money ........................................................... 66
112 Fines Recovery Unit to deal with surplus money ........................... 66
113 Allocation of monies ...................................................................... 67
114 Guidelines on exercise of functions under this Act ........................ 68
115 Fines Recovery Unit may pay out money collected on behalf
of other person or body ................................................................. 69
116 Payment of share of fine to prosecutor .......................................... 70
117 Remission of fines or penalties ...................................................... 70
118 Entitlement under other Act to be released from custody .............. 70
119 Regulations.................................................................................... 71
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Division 1 Savings and transitional matters for Fines and
Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
120 Infringement notices issued before this Act commenced ............... 71
121 Fines etc. imposed by court before this Act commenced .............. 72
122 Reciprocal enforcement of fines against bodies corporate ............ 73
Division 2 Transitional matters for Fines and Penalties
(Recovery) and Other Legislation Amendment
Act 2011
123 Orders for restitution or compensation .......................................... 74
Division 3 Transitional matters for Fines and Penalties
(Recovery) Amendment Act 2015
124 Definitions ...................................................................................... 75
125 Offence provisions – before and after commencement ................. 75
126 Amendment of Part 5 ..................................................................... 75
Division 4 Transitional matters for Justice and Other
Legislation Amendment Act 2024
127 Application of sections 77, 77A and 77B ....................................... 75
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As in force at 10 December 2024
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FINES AND PENALTIES (RECOVERY) ACT 2001
An Act to establish a fines recovery unit and to provide for the
enforcement of fines and penalties, and for related purposes