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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 8 of 2010
FINES ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of
Fines Act 2010
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation
of statute law.
All Acts up to and including
Greyhound Racing Act 2019
(15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including
European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
(S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this
Revised Act.
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Number
8
of
2010
FINES ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definition.
PART 2
Increase of Fines
3. Definitions.
4. Class A fines.
5. Class B fines.
6. Class C fines.
7. Class D fines.
8. Class E fines.
9. Increase in amount of certain fines upon conviction on indictment.
10. Summary trial of indictable offences.
11. Regulations to remove difficulties.
PART 3
Payment and Recovery of Fines
12. Definitions.
(repealed)
13. Service of documents.
(repealed)
14. Capacity of person to pay fine.
(repealed)
15. Payment of fines by instalments.
(repealed)
16. Appointment of receiver in default of payment of fine.
(repealed)
17. Monies recovered by receiver under
section 16
.
(repealed)
18. Community service order in default of payment of fine.
(repealed)
19. Imprisonment in default of payment of fine.
(repealed)
20. Approval by Government of persons for purposes of
section 16
.
(repealed)
21. Publication of list of names of persons who fail to pay fines on time.
(repealed)
22. Repeal.
(repealed)
Acts Referred to
Courts (No. 2) Act 1986
1986, No. 26
Criminal Justice Act 1951
1951, No. 2
Criminal Justice Act 1984
1984, No. 22
Criminal Justice Act 2006
2006, No. 26
Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914
4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 58
Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act 1983
1983, No. 23
Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001
2001, No. 50
Criminal Procedure Act 1967
1967, No. 12
Number
8
of
2010
FINES ACT 2010
REVISED
Updated to 28 May 2019
AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE MAXIMUM FINES THAT A COURT MAY IMPOSE
IN RESPECT OF OFFENCES TRIED SUMMARILY AND CERTAIN OFFENCES TRIED ON INDICTMENT; TO
PROVIDE THAT A COURT IN IMPOSING A FINE UPON CONVICTION OF A PERSON OF AN OFFENCE
SHALL TAKE ACCOUNT OF A PERSON’S FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH FINES BY INSTALMENT
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE POWERS OF THE COURT
WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FAILURE ON THE PART OF A CONVICTED PERSON TO PAY A FINE; FOR
THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (COMMUNITY SERVICE) ACT 1983 AND THE
COURTS (NO. 2) ACT 1986; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.
[31
st May
, 2010]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance” construed (20.09.2011) by
Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2)
Order 2011
(S.I. No. 480 of 2011), arts. 2-4 and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance
or execution of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department
of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or any instrument
made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph
(1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under—
(
a
) the provisions of the enactments specified in the Schedule, and
...
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
4. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument made
under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the
commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public
Expenditure and Reform.
...
SCHEDULE
Enactments
Number and Year
(1)
Short Title
(2)
Provision
(3)
...
No. 8 of 2010
...
...
Fines Act 2010
...
...
Section 20(2)
...
C2
Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by
Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
2011
(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions
transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure
and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made
thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph
(1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references
to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions
of
(
a
) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
...
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under
an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement
of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and
Reform.
...
Schedule 1
Enactments
...
Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
Number and Year
(1)
Short Title
(2)
Provision
(3)
...
No. 8 of 2010
...
...
Fines Act 2010
...
...
Sections 16(9)(b) and 17
...
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text)
C1
Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance” construed (20.09.2011) by
Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2)
Order 2011
(S.I. No. 480 of 2011), arts. 2-4 and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance
or execution of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department
of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or any instrument
made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph
(1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under—
(
a
) the provisions of the enactments specified in the Schedule, and
...
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
4. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument made
under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the
commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public
Expenditure and Reform.
...
SCHEDULE
Enactments
Number and Year
(1)
Short Title
(2)
Provision
(3)
...
No. 8 of 2010
...
...
Fines Act 2010
...
...
Section 20(2)
...
C2
Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by
Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order
2011
(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions
transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure
and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made
thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph
(1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references
to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions
of
(
a
) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
...
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
...
5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under
an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement
of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and
Reform.
...
Schedule 1
Enactments
...
Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
Number and Year
(1)
Short Title
(2)
Provision
(3)
...
No. 8 of 2010
...
...
Fines Act 2010
...
...
Sections 16(9)(b) and 17
...
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definition.
PART 2
Increase of Fines
3. Definitions.
4. Class A fines.
5. Class B fines.
6. Class C fines.
7. Class D fines.
8. Class E fines.
9. Increase in amount of certain fines upon conviction on indictment.
10. Summary trial of indictable offences.
11. Regulations to remove difficulties.
PART 3
Payment and Recovery of Fines
12. Definitions.
(repealed)
13. Service of documents.
(repealed)
14. Capacity of person to pay fine.
(repealed)
15. Payment of fines by instalments.
(repealed)
16. Appointment of receiver in default of payment of fine.
(repealed)
17. Monies recovered by receiver under
section 16
.
(repealed)
18. Community service order in default of payment of fine.
(repealed)
19. Imprisonment in default of payment of fine.
(repealed)
20. Approval by Government of persons for purposes of
section 16
.
(repealed)
21. Publication of list of names of persons who fail to pay fines on time.
(repealed)
22. Repeal.
(repealed)
Number
8
of
2010