Fines Act 1996 Fines Amendment Regulation 1998 (1999-32) [GG No 12 of 29.1.1999, p 295] (NSW)

New South Wales

under the

Fines Act 1996

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Fines Act 1996.

JEFFREY SHAW, Q.C., M.L.C.,

Attorney General.

The object of this Regulation is to delete a number of provisions of the regulations under the Fines Act 1996 consequent on the transfer of those provisions to the Fines Act 1996 by the Fines Amendment Act 1998.

This Regulation also makes changes to the transitional application of the former fine enforcement legislation to certain fines and provides for the transitional application of the Fofeited Recognizances and Bail Act I954 to any recognizance or bail money forfeited under that Act or any other Act. This Regulation is made under the Fines Act 1996, including section 128 (the general regulation–making power) and clause 1 of Schedule 3.

Published in Gazette No 12 of 29 January 1999, page 295 Page 1

1999 No 32

Clause 1 Fines Amendment Regulation 1998

Fines Amendment Regulation 1988

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Fines Amendment Regulation 1998.

2 Amendment of Fines Regulation 1997

The Fines Regulation 1997 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(Clause 2)

Clause 3

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

3 Definition

In this Regulation:

the Act means the Fines Act 1996.

Clauses 5, 6 , 9, 10, 11 and 23

Omit the clauses.

Clause 24 Forfeited recognizances and bail

Insert “or any other” after “that” in clause 24 (1).

Clause 25 Continuation of former fine enforcement legislation in certain circumstances

Insert “(except section 87 (4)” after “Justices Act 1902” in clause

25 (1) (g).

Clause 25 (2) (a)

Omit the paragraph.