(1) Subject to section 161A, an infringement offender S. 159(1) must be brought before the Court within 24 hours inserted by No. 32/2006 after being arrested. s. 48(1)(3)(a). (2) If it is not practicable to bring an infringement S. 159(2) amended by offender before the Court within 24 hours after No. 32/2006 being arrested— s. 48(3)(a). (a) a date for the infringement offender to attend S. 159(2)(a) amended by before the Court must be fixed; and No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 70.24). (b) the infringement offender must be S. 159(2)(b) amended by discharged from custody on bail under No. 32/2006 section 10 of the Bail Act 1977. s. 48(2). * * * * * S. 159(3) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 48(3)(b). (3) An infringement offender arrested under an S. 159(4) renumbered infringement warrant may be discharged from as s. 159(3) by custody on bail under section 10 of the Bail No. 32/2006 s. 48(3)(c). Act 1977. (4) This section ceases to apply if there are no S. 159(5) renumbered outstanding fines under the infringement warrant. as s. 159(4) by No. 32/2006 s. 48(3)(d). 160 Powers of the Court S. 160 amended by Nos 32/2006 (1) If the Court is satisfied of a matter specified s. 48(4), in subsection (2) on an infringement offender 9/2008 s. 40, 65/2011 s. 98, being brought before the Court in respect of an 26/2012 s. 75, outstanding fine under an infringement warrant, 32/2013 s. 54, substituted by the Court may make an order— No. 29/2016 s. 86. (a) discharging in full any outstanding fine; or (b) discharging in part any outstanding fine; or
S. 159(1) inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 48(1)(3)(a). (1) Subject to section 161A, an infringement offender must be brought before the Court within 24 hours after being arrested. S. 159(2) amended by No. 32/2006 s. 48(3)(a). (2) If it is not practicable to bring an infringement offender before the Court within 24 hours after being arrested— S. 159(2)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 70.24). (a) a date for the infringement offender to attend before the Court must be fixed; and S. 159(2)(b) amended by No. 32/2006 s. 48(2). (b) the infringement offender must be discharged from custody on bail under section 10 of the Bail Act 1977. S. 159(3) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 48(3)(b). * * * * * S. 159(4) renumbered as s. 159(3) by No. 32/2006 s. 48(3)(c). (3) An infringement offender arrested under an infringement warrant may be discharged from custody on bail under section 10 of the Bail Act 1977. S. 159(5) renumbered as s. 159(4) by No. 32/2006 s. 48(3)(d). (4) This section ceases to apply if there are no outstanding fines under the infringement warrant. S. 160 amended by Nos 32/2006 s. 48(4), 9/2008 s. 40, 65/2011 s. 98, 26/2012 s. 75, 32/2013 s. 54, substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 86. 160 Powers of the Court (1) If the Court is satisfied of a matter specified in subsection (2) on an infringement offender being brought before the Court in respect of an outstanding fine under an infringement warrant, the Court may make an order— (a) discharging in full any outstanding fine; or (b) discharging in part any outstanding fine; or
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