Fines Act 2010

Number 8 of 2010

FINES ACT 2010

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Definition.

PART 2

Increase of Fines

3. Definitions.

4. Class A fines.

5. Class B fines.

6. Class C fines.

7. Class D fines.

8. Class E fines.

9. Increase in amount of certain fines upon conviction on indictment.

10. Summary trial of indictable offences.

11. Regulations to remove difficulties.

PART 3

Payment and Recovery of Fines

12. Definitions.

13. Service of documents.

14. Capacity of person to pay fine.

15. Payment of fines by instalments.

16. Appointment of receiver in default of payment of fine.

17. Monies recovered by receiver under section 16.

18. Community service order in default of payment of fine.

19. Imprisonment in default of payment of fine.

20. Approval by Government of persons for purposes of section 16.

21. Publication of list of names of persons who fail to pay fines on time.

22. Repeal.

Acts Referred to

Number 8 of 2010

FINES ACT 2010

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE MAXIMUM FINES THAT A COURT MAY IMPOSE IN RESPECT OF OFFENCES TRIED SUMMARILY AND CERTAIN OFFENCES TRIED ON INDICTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT IN IMPOSING A FINE UPON CONVICTION OF A PERSON OF AN OFFENCE SHALL TAKE ACCOUNT OF A PERSON’S FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH FINES BY INSTALMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE POWERS OF THE COURT WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FAILURE ON THE PART OF A CONVICTED PERSON TO PAY A FINE; FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (COMMUNITY SERVICE) ACT 1983 AND THE COURTS (NO. 2) ACT 1986; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[31st May, 2010]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: