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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.131Definitions for pt 8
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### sec.131 Definitions for pt 8
In this part—
conviction means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court, whether before or after the commencement of this part, in a proceeding for an offence, and includes an enforcement order or a similar order under a law of another State.
fine includes an amount stated in an enforcement order or a similar order under a law of another State.
Queensland fine means—
a fine payable under a conviction of a Queensland court; or
an amount payable under an enforcement order under this Act; or
another amount for which the registrar must take enforcement action.
s 131 def Queensland fine amd 2017 No. 13 s 72
reciprocating court means a court declared under section 132 to be a reciprocating court for this Act.
relevant officer of a reciprocating court means the registrar, however called, of the reciprocating court.
- (a) a fine payable under a conviction of a Queensland court; or
- (b) an amount payable under an enforcement order under this Act; or
- (c) another amount for which the registrar must take enforcement action.