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Youth Justice Act 1997
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59 Time for payment or payment by instalments
(1) If the Court requires a youth to pay a fine, the Court must also order –
(a) that the fine be paid immediately; or
(b) that the fine be paid within the period specified in the order; or
(c) that the fine be paid by instalments as specified in the order.
(2) If the Court fails to make an order under subsection (1) , the Court is taken to have made an order requiring payment of the fine within 28 days after the youth is ordered to pay the fine.