Courts Act 2003

Valid from 01/04/2005

227 (1) Amend section 91 (transfer of fines from Scotland and Northern Ireland) as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “in a specified petty sessions area in England and Wales, a magistrates' court acting for that area,” substitute “ by a magistrates' court in England and Wales, a magistrates' court acting in the area in which the person subject to the order resides, ”, and

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

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “in a petty sessions area” substitute “ by a magistrates' court ”, and

(b) for “acting for that area” substitute “ acting in the area in which the person subject to the order resides ”.