Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906

17 Recovery of fines for offences against Act in county court

The following regulations shall have effect with respect to the recovery of fines for offences under this Act other than fines recoverable summarily :—

(1) Every such fine shall be recovered by action in the county court having jurisdiction in the district in which the offence is alleged to have been committed :

(2) The action shall not be brought without the sanction of the central authority, nor by any person other than the chief inspector or such other inspector as the Local Government Board may in any particular case direct, nor, except as respects a fine for the contravention of the provisions of this Act as to the registration of works, after the expiration of three months from the commission of the offence, and for the purposes of such action the fine shall be deemed to be a debt due to such inspector :

(3) The plaintiff in any action for a fine under this Act shall be presumed to be an inspector authorised under this Act to bring the action, until the contrary is proved by the defendant:

(4) The court may, on the application of either party, appoint a person to take down in writing the evidence of the witnesses, and may award to that person such remuneration as the court thinks just; and the amount so awarded shall be deemed to be costs in the action :

(5) If either party in any action under this Act feels aggrieved by the decision or direction of the court in point of law, or on the merits, or in respect of the admission or rejection of any evidence, he may appeal to the High Court:

(6) Subject to the provisions of this section, all the enactments, rules, and orders relating to proceedings in ' actions in county courts, and to enforcing judgments in county courts, and to appeals shall apply as if the action related to a matter within the ordinary jurisdiction of the court.