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Fines Reform Act 2014
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172 Enforcement and payment report
S. 172(1) substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 44(1).
(1) The Director must prepare an enforcement and payment report if—
S. 172(1)(a) substituted by No. 59/2017 s. 56(1).
(a) in accordance with section 15D a collection order is referred to a court on a person being in default; or
S. 172(1)(b)(c) substituted by No. 59/2017 s. 56(1), repealed by No. 17/2022 s. 19.
S. 172(1)(d) substituted by No. 59/2017 s. 56(1).
(d) a person in default is granted bail on being arrested to be dealt with in accordance with Division 1 of this Part; or
S. 172(1)(e) inserted by No. 59/2017 s. 56(1).
(e) a fine defaulter is granted bail on being arrested to be dealt with in accordance with Part 3B of the **Sentencing Act 1991**; or
See section 69FA of the **Sentencing Act 1991** for the powers of the court after a fine defaulter who is the subject of registered court fines or registered collection and enforcement orders made in respect of registered court fines is arrested and brought before the court.
S. 172(1)(f) inserted by No. 59/2017 s. 56(1), amended by Nos 11/2021 s. 190, 17/2022 s. 64.
(f) a person is the subject of an application to the relevant court by the Director under section 171A(2), (3), (3A) or (3B).
Note to s. 172(1) repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 44(1).
(2) An enforcement and payment report must—
S. 172(2)(a) amended by No. 29/2016 s. 44(2), substituted by No. 59/2017 s. 56(2).
(a) establish the action undertaken by the Director or the sheriff against the infringement offender or the fine defaulter or the person (as the case requires) to satisfy—
(i) any registered fine; or
(ii) any collection order; or
(iii) any registered collection and enforcement order; and
S. 172(2)(b) amended by No. 29/2016 s. 44(2), substituted by No. 59/2017 s. 56(2).
(b) establish any payment made by the infringement offender or the fine defaulter or the person (as the case requires) to satisfy—
(i) any registered fine; or
(ii) any collection order; or
(iii) any registered collection and enforcement order.
(3) The relevant court may adjourn a proceeding to enable an enforcement and payment report to be prepared.