Section 19C — Crimes Act 1961: Warrant to collect fine or other sum of money ordered to be paid
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19C Warrant to collect fine or other sum of money ordered to be paid (1) Where any fine imposed on conviction on indictment or any other sum of money which an offender has been ordered to pay is not paid within 14 days thereafter, or within such further time as may be allowed or fixed for the payment thereof, any Registrar may issue a warrant in the form prescribed in the rules of Court made under this Act to collect the sum or so much of it as remains unpaid. (2) Where a warrant has been issued under this section, the constable or bailiff executing it shall demand payment from the offender if he can be found and shall, unless the fine or other sum of money, or so much of it as remains unpaid, and the fee for the issue of the warrant are sooner paid, make a report as to the means of the offender so far as he has been able to ascertain them, or, as the case may be, a report that after reasonable inquiry the offender could not be found. (3) In this section and section 19D , bailiff means a bailiff of a District Court; and includes any deputy bailiff and any person acting as bailiff under section 15 of the District Courts Act 1947 . Sections 19A to 19F were inserted, as from 1 January 1967, by section 2 Crimes Amendment Act 1966 (1966 No 98). Subsection (2) was amended, as from 10 April 2006, by section 4(1) Crimes Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 6) by inserting the words “ or bailiff ” after the word “ constable ” . Subsection (3) was inserted, as from 10 April 2006, by section 4(2) Crimes Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 6).
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