143Appropriation of penalties and fees

### 143 Appropriation of penalties and fees > > (1)  [*\[Section 143 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja55@GC2@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 143 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja29@GC7@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 143 Subsection (1) amended by No. 108 of 1974, s. 35 \]**\[Section 143 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 1982, s. 11 \]**\[Section 143 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 45 of 1987, s. 21 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 143 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 2 \]*Subject to the [Penalties Remission Act 1934](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1934-070) and to [subsections (3)](#GS143@Gs3@EN) and [(3A)](#GS143@Gs3A@EN) , and except as otherwise provided by [section 123 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057#GS123@EN) [Local Government (Highways) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1982-057) or any provision of any other Act which makes special provision with respect to the payment of fines and penalties, all fines and penalties imposed upon summary conviction before justices, and any incidental fees shall be paid into the Public Account. > > > (2)  *\[Section 143 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 45 of 1987, s. 21 and Sched. 1 \]*.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  This section does not deprive an informer of any moiety or share of a fine or penalty. > > > (3A)  [*\[Section 143 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 22 of 2007, s. 19, Applied:01 Feb 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-02-01/act-2007-022#GS19@EN) *\[Section 143 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 108 of 1974, s. 35 \]*Notwithstanding anything contained in [subsection (1)](#GS143@Gs1@EN) , fees incidental to complaints of simple offences and recoverable on conviction thereof are payable as provided in the rules of court. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 143 Subsection (4) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja55@GC2@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 143 Subsection (4) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja29@GC7@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 143 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 45 of 1987, s. 21 and Sched. 1 \]*Fees incidental to complaints for breach of duty shall be paid into the Public Account. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 143 Subsection (5) amended by No. 4 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-07-01/act-2017-004#JS1@Ja55@GC2@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 143 Subsection (5) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja29@GC7@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 143 Subsection (5) substituted by No. 45 of 1987, s. 21 and Sched. 1 \]*Fees incidental to other proceedings before justices shall be paid into the Public Account.