Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Justice (Children)) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999

Payment of sum or part thereof where offender ordered to attend at an attendance centre in default of payment

19.—(1) Where a child is ordered under Article 37 of the Order to attend at an attendance centre in default of payment of a sum of money, payment may be made—

(a) of the whole of the said sum, to the clerk of petty sessions for the petty sessions district in which the order was made, at any time before the clerk in accordance with Article 37(8) of the Order serves a copy of the order on the officer in charge of the centre;

(b) of the whole, or subject to the restriction in paragraph (2), any part of the said sum, to the officer in charge of the centre specified in the order, at any time after such copy has been served on such officer.

(2) No sum tendered in part payment under paragraph (1) need be accepted unless it is an amount required to secure a reduction of one hour, or some multiple thereof, in the period of attendance specified in the order.

(3) The officer in charge of the centre shall, as soon as practicable, pay any money received by him under paragraph (1) to the clerk of petty sessions for the petty sessions district in which the order was made, and shall note the receipt and payment and date thereof in the register kept at the attendance centre.