Hong Kong Ordinances

DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE - SECT 23

Enforcement of fines and forfeited recognizances

(Past version on 30/06/1997).



"fine" (罰款)

(1) The Court may enforce a fine imposed, or a recognizance forfeited, by it
in the same manner as a judgment for the payment of money.

(2) The Court shall certify to the Registrar the sum payable if a fine or
recognizance is not paid in full when it is due and the Registrar shall
enforce the payment of the sum certified as a judgment debt due to the Court.

(3) In this section, "fine" (罰款) includes a penalty imposed in civil
proceedings and payable to the Court. (Replaced 28 of 2000 s. 13)