Fines Act 2010
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Number 8 of 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
FINES ACT 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary and General | ||||||||||||||||||
Section | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase of Fines | ||||||||||||||||||
9. Increase in amount of certain fines upon conviction on indictment. | ||||||||||||||||||
Payment and Recovery of Fines | ||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||
Acts Referred to | ||||||||||||||||||
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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: |