SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

354

In section 107 (recovery of expenditure on income support)—

a

in subsections (5)(c) and (9), for “the clerk to the justices for the petty sessions area for which the court is acting” substitute “ a justices' clerk ”,

b

in subsections (5) and (11), for “to the justices' chief executive for the court” substitute “ to the designated officer for the court ”, and

c

in subsection (15), for the definition of “court” substitute—

“court” (where it occurs other than in the expression “magistrates' court”) means in England and Wales a magistrates' court, and in Scotland the sheriff;

I1355

In section 121(1) (unpaid contributions – supplementary)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “rules under section 144 of that Act” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.