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s 178AA

Warrant may include charge for its issue

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Part 6Proceedings in case of simple offences and breaches of duty
Division 10Charge for issuing certain warrants

178AA Warrant may include charge for its issue

(1)

The amount recoverable under a warrant of execution issued under this or another Act for the non-payment of a penalty is increased by the amount of a charge that may be prescribed under a regulation for issuing the warrant.

(2)

If a warrant under this or another Act authorises a person’s imprisonment for the non-payment of a penalty, the amount of the penalty recoverable under the warrant is increased by the amount of a charge that may be prescribed under a regulation for issuing the warrant.

(3)

The amount of a charge under subsection (2) is to be disregarded in working out a term of imprisonment under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 185.

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