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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Miscellaneous and transitional provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

381: Payment of fees, fines, etc

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"Paying court fees and fines: what you need to do"

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When you have to pay fees, fines, or other money because of a court case, the rules from Section 208 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 apply. These rules are about how you pay the money you owe. You have to follow these rules when you are paying fees, fines, or other money for a court case that started with a charging document.

Some laws do not apply when you are paying these fees, fines, or other money. The laws that do not apply are the ones that protect certain people from being sued or prosecuted. However, there are two laws that still apply: the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 and the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1971.

The rules from Section 364 and this section are important and override most other laws, except for the two laws mentioned above.

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Part 8Miscellaneous and transitional provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

381Payment of fees, fines, etc

  1. Section 208 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 applies to all fees, fines, reparation, costs, and other money payable on any proceedings commenced by the filing of a charging document.

  2. Section 364 and this section override every enactment other than the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 and the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1971 (whether passed before or after the commencement of this section) having the effect of granting people of any description, or the holders of stated offices or positions, protection or immunity from criminal or civil liability (or both).