Fines Act 2010
Number 8 of 2010
FINES ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of Fines Act 2010. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
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Number 8 of 2010
FINES ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement.
Increase of Fines
9. Increase in amount of certain fines upon conviction on indictment.
10. Summary trial of indictable offences.
11. Regulations to remove difficulties.
Payment and Recovery of Fines
12. Definitions. (repealed)
13. Service of documents. (repealed)
14. Capacity of person to pay fine. (repealed)
15. Payment of fines by instalments. (repealed)
16. Appointment of receiver in default of payment of fine. (repealed)
17. Monies recovered by receiver under section 16. (repealed)
18. Community service order in default of payment of fine. (repealed)
19. Imprisonment in default of payment of fine. (repealed)
20. Approval by Government of persons for purposes of section 16. (repealed)
21. Publication of list of names of persons who fail to pay fines on time. (repealed)
22. Repeal. (repealed)
Acts Referred to
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1986, No. 26 |
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1951, No. 2 |
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1984, No. 22 |
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2006, No. 26 |
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Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914 |
4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 58 |
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1983, No. 23 |
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2001, No. 50 |
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1967, No. 12 |
Number 8 of 2010
FINES ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
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:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C1
Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance” construed (20.09.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 480 of 2011), arts. 2-4 and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or any instrument made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under—
(a) the provisions of the enactments specified in the Schedule, and
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are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
4. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument made under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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SCHEDULE
Enactments
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Number and Year (1) |
Short Title (2) |
Provision (3) |
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... No. 8 of 2010 ... |
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... Section 20(2) ... |
C2
Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of:
(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
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are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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Schedule 1
Enactments
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Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
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Number and Year (1) |
Short Title (2) |
Provision (3) |
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... No. 8 of 2010 ... |
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... Sections 16(9)(b) and 17 ... |