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Prosecution of offences, recovery of costs and payment of fines.
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19.—(1) Proceedings for a summary offence under this Part may be brought and prosecuted by the authority concerned.
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(2) Any costs of an authority incurred in connection with the prosecution of a person for an offence under this Part for which the person is convicted may be recovered by the authority, in a court of competent jurisdiction, as a debt due and payable by the convicted person to the authority.
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(3) Any fine in respect of an offence prosecuted summarily by an authority under this Part shall be paid to the authority which prosecuted the offence.
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(4) Any payment of a fine received by the Minister in respect of an offence committed in a fishery harbour centre shall be paid into the Fishery Harbour Centres Fund.
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