Administration of Justice Act 1970

General provisions as to enforcement

1 In this Schedule "collecting court" and "legal aid contribution order " have the same meaning as in section 43 of this Act.

2 The collecting court may, in relation to a legal aid contribution order, exercise the powers of section 63 of the [1952 c. 55.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (power to dispense with immediate payment); and for the purposes of that section any provision made by the court which made the order as to time for payment, or payment by instalments, shall be treated as made by the collecting court.

3 Sections 74 (complaint for arrears), 75 (effect of committal on arrears) and 76 (power to remit arrears) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 shall apply as if a legal aid contribution order were enforceable as an affiliation order.

4 Any costs awarded, under section 55 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952, on the hearing of a complaint for the enforcement of a legal aid contribution order shall be enforceable as a sum required to be paid by that order.

5 Sections 17 and 18 of the [1958 c. 39.] Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (not more than one committal for same arrears, and power to review committals) shall apply as if a legal aid contribution order were a maintenance order.

6 Section 68 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (application of money found on defaulter to satisfy sum adjudged) shall apply as if a legal aid contribution order were enforceable as an affiliation order.