Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/5/part/7
Timestamp: 2019-10-19 00:50:05
Document Index: 488335347

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 7', 'art 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'in fine']

Courts Act 2003, Part 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 October 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Part 7E+WEffect of first default on collection order containing payment terms
25This Part applies on the first occasion on which P is in default on a collection order containing payment terms and none of the following is pending—
[F1(a)an application to a fines officer under paragraph 22 (application for variation of order or for attachment of earnings order etc) that was made at a time when P was not in default on the collection order;
(b)an appeal under paragraph 23 against a decision of a fines officer on an application described in paragraph (a);]
(c)a reference under paragraph 42 (power of fines officer to refer case to magistrates' court).
F1Sch. 5 para. 25(a)(b) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 56(4), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 46
I1Sch. 5 para. 25 wholly in force at 5.4.2004; Sch. 5 para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 5 para. 25 in force for certain purposes at 23.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(a); Sch. 5 para. 25 in force for certain further purposes at 29.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(b); Sch. 5 para. 25 in force for all purposes at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(c)
Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions to be madeE+W
26(1)The fines officer must make an attachment of earnings order if it appears to him—E+W
(a)that P is in employment, and
(b)that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the order.
(2)The fines officer must make an application for benefit deductions if it appears to him—
(a)that P is entitled to a relevant benefit, and
(b)that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the application.
(3)If it appears to the fines officer that (apart from this sub-paragraph) both sub-paragraph (1) and sub-paragraph (2) would apply, he must make either an attachment of earnings order or an application for benefit deductions.
I2Sch. 5 para. 26 wholly in force at 5.4.2004; Sch. 5 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 5 para. 26 in force for certain purposes at 23.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(a); Sch. 5 para. 26 in force for certain further purposes at 29.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(b); Sch. 5 para. 26 in force for all purposes at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(c)
Increase in fineE+W
27F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2Sch. 5 para. 27 omitted (3.7.2006) by virtue of The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, {19(a)}
Notice of increase etc.E+W
28F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3Sch. 5 para. 28 omitted (3.7.2006) by virtue of The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, {19(a)}