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Criminal Justice Act 1991

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Part IVProvisions Substituted for Schedule 6A to 1980 Act

Schedule 6AFines that may be Altered under Section 143

EnactmentMaximum fine
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1969 (c. 54)Section 15(3)(a) (failure to comply with supervision order)Section 15(5)(b) and (c) (failure to comply with supervision order)£1,000£5,000
ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ACT 1971 (c. 32)Section 23(3) (judge’s fine)£250
POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS ACT 1973 (c. 62)Section 27(3) (failure to comply with suspended sentence supervision order)£1,000
MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT 1980 (c. 43)Section 63(3)(a) (disobedience of orders other than payment of money)Section 97(4) (refusal to give evidence etc.)£5,000£2,500
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT 1981 (c. 49)Section 12(2) (contempt in face of magistrates' court)Section 14(2) (contempt in an inferior court)£2,500£2,500
EnactmentMaximum fine
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1982 (c. 48)Section 19(3) (failure to comply with attendance centre order or attendance centre rules)£1,000
COUNTY COURTS ACT 1984 (c. 28)Section 55(2) (neglect or refusal to give evidence)Section 118(1) (contempt in face of court)£1,000£2,500
CORONERS ACT 1988 (c. 13)Sections 10(1) and (2) and 21(5) (refusal to give evidence etc.)£1,000
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1991 (c. 53)In Schedule 2, paragraphs 3(1) and 4(1) (failure to comply with probation, community service, curfew or combination order)£1,000.

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