SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

227Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

1

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

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”.