Part 2

Justices of the peace

Application of receipts of magistrates' courts etc.

Application of receipts of designated officers
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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.