Fines Act (Ireland) 1851

Issue of Warrants.

Warrants for the execution of orders to be issued at certain periods.

14 & 15 Vict. c. 93.

Form, &c. of warrant.

3. In all cases where an order shall have been made for the imposition or levy of any such penal sum as aforesaid, the court, or the justice, or the officer competent so to act, as the case may be, shall (unless where the same shall have been remitted by the Crown or other proper authority) issue the proper warrant for the execution of such order at the following periods; viz.:—

1. In case of any fine imposed upon any person for non-attendance as a juror, within one week from the expiration of thirty days after notice of same shall have been sent to such person by post as herein-before directed:

2. In case of any order for the imposition or levy of any such penal sum by the justices of the divisional offices of police of Dublin Metropolis, within one week from the making of such order:

3. In case of any like order by a justice at or out of petty sessions, at such time as shall be directed by the Petty Sessions Act, Ireland, 1851:

4. In all other cases, within fourteen days from the making of the order:

And it shall be lawful for the court or officer by whom any such warrant shall be issued to use the like form of warrant as is authorized by the said Petty Sessions Act for any warrant of distress issued by a justice at petty sessions, and also to direct by such warrant that in default of distress for the sum therein directed to be levied, the person against whose goods such warrant shall be issued shall be committed to gaol for the like period for which any person might be imprisoned in any like case in default of distress under the provisions of the said Petty Sessions Act: Provided always, that no warrant or process shall be issued to any sherift to levy the amount of any forfeited recognizance, or of any other fine or penalty whatsoever, but only to the constabulary or Dublin metropolitan police, as the case may be: . . .