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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.88Termination of fine option order
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### sec.88 Termination of fine option order
A fine option order made for an offender is terminated if—
the offender finishes performing community service for the number of hours stated in the order; or
the fine is paid; or
so much of the fine as has not been notionally paid by the performance by the offender of community service is paid; or
community service is performed by the offender for the number of hours left after deducting HP from HCS; or
the order is revoked under section 74 or 79 .
In subsection (1) —
fine includes the reduced amount of a fine calculated under section 70 .
HCS (hours of community service) means the number of hours for which the offender is required to perform community service under the fine option order.
HP (hours performed) means the number of hours for which community service has notionally been performed by the offender by payment of part of the fine.
s 88 amd 1993 No. 36 s 2 sch 1 ; 1999 No. 70 s 166 sch 1
(sec.88-ssec.1) A fine option order made for an offender is terminated if— the offender finishes performing community service for the number of hours stated in the order; or the fine is paid; or so much of the fine as has not been notionally paid by the performance by the offender of community service is paid; or community service is performed by the offender for the number of hours left after deducting HP from HCS; or the order is revoked under section 74 or 79 .
(sec.88-ssec.2) In subsection (1) — fine includes the reduced amount of a fine calculated under section 70 . HCS (hours of community service) means the number of hours for which the offender is required to perform community service under the fine option order. HP (hours performed) means the number of hours for which community service has notionally been performed by the offender by payment of part of the fine.
- (a) the offender finishes performing community service for the number of hours stated in the order; or
- (b) the fine is paid; or
- (c) so much of the fine as has not been notionally paid by the performance by the offender of community service is paid; or
- (d) community service is performed by the offender for the number of hours left after deducting HP from HCS; or
- (e) the order is revoked under section 74 or 79 .