PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 52 Definitions

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 52

52 Definitions

In this division—


"fine" includes the fee payable for lodging a complaint for an offence with a clerk of the court.


"original order" means an order of a court—

(a) that imposes a fine on an offender, whether or not it also requires the payment of another penalty; and

(b) that directs that in default of payment of the fine or other penalty either immediately or within a fixed time, the offender is to be imprisoned for a period ordered by the court.