http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/21/section/4Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to make provision about enforcement of the payment of fines and other penalties; to provide for the appointment and functions of a Prison Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; to amend the law relating to the penalties for certain animal welfare offences, lay visitors for police stations, extreme pornographic and other sexual images, assaults on persons providing ambulance services, the early removal from prison of prisoners liable to removal from the United Kingdom, direct committal for trial, and firearms; and to make provision relating to the costs of the Accountant General of the Court of Judicature.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-18Expert Participation2023-11-27 PART 1 FINES AND OTHER PENALTIES: ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 1Collection of Fines <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation><Emphasis>Collection officers and orders</Emphasis>Additional powers where collection order made41Where a court makes a collection order in the case of a debtor who is an individual, it may also—aorder the collection officer who is responsible for securing compliance with the order to make an application for deduction from benefits in relation to the debtor (see sections 14 to 16);bmake an attachment of earnings order in relation to the debtor (see sections 18 and 19).2But a court may make an order under subsection (1)(a) or (b) only if—athe court, having considered whether it would be appropriate to require the debtor to pay the sum due in either of the ways mentioned in subsection (4), is satisfied that it would be more appropriate to make the order under subsection (1)(a) or (b), andbthe debtor consents to the making of the order.3If the court makes an order under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the collection order must also state that the order has been made.4If the court does not make an order under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the collection order must also include—aa term requiring the payment of the outstanding amount within a specified period, orbterms requiring the payment of the outstanding amount by instalments of specified amounts on or before specified dates.5If the court makes an order under subsection (1)(a), the collection officer must make an application for deduction from benefits in relation to the debtor.S. 4 in operation at 1.6.2018 by S.R. 2018/99, art. 2(a)
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in operation at 1.6.2018 by
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