Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 33B

33B Order for payment of amount under forfeited recognisance

(1) A court must, on the forfeiture of a recognisance, order—

(a) that the offender or surety liable to pay an amount stated in the recognisance pay the amount to the proper officer of the court immediately or within the time or by the instalments stated in the order; or

(b) that the proper officer of the court is, under the SPE Act , section 34 , to give particulars of the amount undertaken by the surety to be paid on the forfeiture of the recognisance to SPER for registration under that section.

(2) If the court makes an order under subsection (1) (a) , the court may also order that the offender or surety be imprisoned for the term, of not more than 2 years, stated in the order if the offender or surety defaults in paying the amount.