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CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 - SECT 116ZP

Time served in custody to count

    (1)     If a fine defaulter is imprisoned other than under an order under section 116ZK, the time served is to count toward reducing the amount of any outstanding fines (the outstanding liability ) for which the defaulter is liable.

    (2)     If the defaulter has more than 1 outstanding fine, the defaulter's outstanding liability is the aggregate amount of the defaulter's outstanding fines.

    (3)     The defaulter's outstanding liability is reduced at the rate of $300 for each day or part of a day for which the defaulter is imprisoned.

    (4)     However, a young fine defaulter's outstanding liability is reduced at the rate of $500 for each day or part of a day for which the defaulter is imprisoned.

    (5)     In this section:

"outstanding fine" does not include an amount payable under a reparation order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

to––

        (a)     the Territory; or

        (b)     a person in relation to whom a reparation order agreement mentioned in section 116ZQ is in force.



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