Amendments to the Magistrates' Courts Act 198050

In section 908 (transfer of fines to Scotland or Northern Ireland)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

after the first occurrence of “the court” insert “(or where that sum is the subject of a collection order, it appears to the court or the fines officer as the case may be)”; and

ii

after the second occurrence of “the court” insert “(or the fines officer as the case may be)”;

b

in subsection (3), for “the court which made the order or by the designated officer for that court” substitute “a magistrates' court in England and Wales or by the designated officer for that court, or by a fines officer”; and

c

in subsection (3A) after “court” insert “under this Part of this Act”.