Courts Act 2003

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

227 (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”.