Part 2Justices of the peace

Application of receipts of magistrates' courts etc.

C138Application of receipts of designated officers

1

The following are to be paid to the Lord Chancellor—

a

fines imposed by a magistrates' court,

b

sums which—

i

become payable by virtue of an order of a magistrates' court, and

ii

are by an enactment made applicable as fines (or any description of fines) imposed by a magistrates' court, and

c

all other sums received by—

i

a designated officer for a magistrates' court, or

ii

a designated officer for a local justice area,

in his capacity as such.

2

“Fine” includes—

a

any pecuniary penalty, pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary compensation payable under a conviction, and

b

any pecuniary forfeiture on conviction by, or under any order of, a magistrates' court so far as the forfeiture is converted into or consists of money.

3

For the purposes of this section anything done by the Crown Court on appeal from a magistrates' court is to be treated as done by the magistrates' court.

4

Any sums received by the Lord Chancellor under this section are to be paid by him into the Consolidated Fund.