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Fines Reform Act 2014
164Person in default to be brought before the Magistrates' Court
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164 Person in default to be brought before the Magistrates' Court
S. 164(1) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(2).
(1) A person in default must be brought before the Magistrates' Court within 24 hours after being arrested.
S. 164(2) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(3)(a).
(2) If it is not practicable to bring a person in default before the Magistrates' Court within 24 hours after being arrested—
S. 164(2)(a) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(3)(b).
(a) a date for the person in default to attend before the Magistrates' Court must be fixed; and
S. 164(2)(b) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(3)(c).
(b) the person in default must be discharged from custody on bail under section 10 of the **Bail Act 1977**.
S. 164(3) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(4).
(3) A person in default arrested under an enforcement warrant may be discharged from custody on bail under section 10 of the **Bail Act 1977**.
S. 164(4) substituted by No. 59/2017 s. 40(5).
(4) This section ceases to apply if under the enforcement warrant there are no—
(a) outstanding registered infringement fines; or
(b) registered collection and enforcement orders made in respect of outstanding registered infringement fines.
S. 165 substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 39.