Fines Act 2010
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PART 3 Payment and Recovery of Fines | ||
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Definitions. |
12.— In this Part— | |
“Act of 1983” means the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act 1983 ; | ||
“Act of 1986” means the Courts (No. 2) Act 1986 ; | ||
“ approved person ” has the meaning assigned to it by section 20 ; | ||
“class A fine” has the same meaning as it has in Part 2 ; | ||
“class B fine” has the same meaning as it has in Part 2 ; | ||
“fine” means a fine imposed by a court on a person consequent upon his or her being convicted of an offence by that court; | ||
“financial circumstances” means, in relation to a person who has been convicted of an offence— | ||
(a) the amount of the person’s annual income, | ||
(b) the aggregate value of all property (real and personal) belonging to the person, | ||
(c) the aggregate amount of all liabilities of the person including any duty (moral or legal) to provide financially for members of his or her family or other persons, | ||
(d) the aggregate of all monies owing to the person, the dates upon which they fall due to be paid and the likelihood of their being paid, and | ||
(e) such other circumstances as the court considers appropriate. |