55.1(1)Despite any provision of this Act or any other Act of the Legislature, a judge who has convicted a defendant of an offence may impose a fine on the defendant without the imposition of the surcharge payable under the Victims Services Act if the judge is of the opinion that the imposition of the surcharge would cause undue hardship to the defendant.

55.1(2)Despite any provision of this Act or any other Act of the Legislature, if a judge makes a finding of undue hardship under subsection (1), the amount of any fine in the form of a fixed penalty to be paid by the defendant shall be reduced by an amount representing the surcharge payable under the Victims Services Act.

55.1(3)A judge acting under subsection (1) who imposes a fine on a defendant without the imposition of the surcharge payable under the Victims Services Act shall give reasons.

55.1(1)Despite any provision of this Act or any other Act of the Legislature, a judge who has convicted a defendant of an offence may impose a fine on the defendant without the imposition of the surcharge payable under the Victims Services Act if the judge is of the opinion that the imposition of the surcharge would cause undue hardship to the defendant.

55.1(2)Despite any provision of this Act or any other Act of the Legislature, if a judge makes a finding of undue hardship under subsection (1), the amount of any fine in the form of a fixed penalty to be paid by the defendant shall be reduced by an amount representing the surcharge payable under the Victims Services Act.