Petty Sessions Clerk (Ireland) Act, 1858

The fund arising from fines, &c, to be at Lord Lieutenant's disposal.

11 & 12 Vict. c. 92.

28. In addition to the fees by this Act provided, the fund arising from the collection of fines, amerciaments, and forfeited recognizances imposed or levied at petty sessions in Ireland, shall be at the disposal of the Lord Lieutenant for the several purposes of this Act, except as regards all fines, penalties, and forfeitures under the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1848, which shall be recovered and applied as is in the said Act provided, anything to the contrary in any Act of Parliament contained notwithstanding: Provided always, that it shall not be lawful to award to the informer more than one third of any such fine or penalty.