Bermuda Consolidated Legislation

BERMUDA
1864 : 21

FINES AND PENALTIES ACT 1864

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Fines to be paid to Accountant-General

2 Governor may remit fines

[12 December 1864]

[preamble and words of enactment omitted]

Fines to be paid to Accountant-General

1 In all cases in which by any Act of the Legislature of Bermuda, either already passed or hereafter to be passed, any fine, forfeiture or penalty has been or may be imposed, but the Act imposing the same fails or omits to declare or enact to whom the same shall be payable, then all such fines, forfeitures and penalties, unless the Act imposing the same shall otherwise order, shall be paid to the Accountant-General to the use of Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors, for and towards the support of the Government, and as part of the Consolidated Fund.

Governor may remit fines

2 In all cases in which any fine, forfeiture or penalty is or may be imposed by or under the authority of any Act of the Legislature either already passed or hereafter to be passed, the Governor shall have power to remit such fine, forfeiture or penalty either in whole or in part, and either absolutely or conditionally, whether the same is payable in whole or in part only into the Consolidated Fund or to any informer or to any other person or persons or corporation or otherwise, unless by the Act
imposing or authorizing such fine, forfeiture or penalty it is otherwise ordered.