This section permits the governor of a prison or young offenders centre (or a person authorised by the governor) to deduct money from the earnings of a prisoner to recover the value of levy imposed by the court. It also enables the Department of Justice to make directions on the rate, timing and conditions of those deductions.
Commentary on Sections Part 1: Victims and Witnesses Chapter 1 - The Offender Levy Section 3: Deduction of offender levy imposed by court from prisoners’ earnings