sec.54Effect of appeal on enforcement order

### sec.54 Effect of appeal on enforcement order This section applies if, after an enforcement order is made for a penalty imposed by a court for an offence, the enforcement debtor appeals against the conviction or sentence for the offence. The appeal suspends the enforcement order. If the appeal is upheld, the registrar must refund to the enforcement debtor any amount paid to SPER for the offence. If the appeal is dismissed, the suspension of the enforcement order is lifted and the registrar may continue to enforce the order. As soon as the registrar becomes aware of the appeal mentioned in subsection (1) , the registrar must ensure that any steps taken under this Act to enforce the enforcement order are discontinued immediately and no further action is taken until the appeal is decided. (sec.54-ssec.1) This section applies if, after an enforcement order is made for a penalty imposed by a court for an offence, the enforcement debtor appeals against the conviction or sentence for the offence. (sec.54-ssec.2) The appeal suspends the enforcement order. (sec.54-ssec.3) If the appeal is upheld, the registrar must refund to the enforcement debtor any amount paid to SPER for the offence. (sec.54-ssec.4) If the appeal is dismissed, the suspension of the enforcement order is lifted and the registrar may continue to enforce the order. (sec.54-ssec.5) As soon as the registrar becomes aware of the appeal mentioned in subsection (1) , the registrar must ensure that any steps taken under this Act to enforce the enforcement order are discontinued immediately and no further action is taken until the appeal is decided.