http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/49/section/16Contempt of Court Act 1981An Act to amend the law relating to contempt of court and related matters.1981-09-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2023-10-24 Penalties for contempt and kindred offences Enforcement of fines imposed by certain superior courts.161Payment of a fine for contempt of court imposed by a superior court, other than the Crown Court or one of the courts specified in subsection (4) below, may be enforced upon the order of the court—ain like manner as a judgment of the High Court for the payment of money; orbin like manner as a fine imposed by the Crown Court.2Where payment of a fine imposed by any court falls to be enforced as mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1)—athe court shall, if the fine is not paid in full forthwith or within such time as the court may allow, certify to Her Majesty’s Remembrancer the sum payable;bHer Majesty’s Remembrancer shall thereupon proceed to enforce payment of that sum as if it were due to him as a judgment debt; . . . c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Where payment of a fine imposed by any court falls to be enforced as mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the provisions of sections 130 to 132 of the Sentencing Code shall apply as they apply to a fine imposed by the Crown Court.4Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to fines imposed by the criminal division of the Court of Appeal or by the Supreme Court on appeal from that division.5The Fines Act 1833 shall not apply to a fine to which subsection (1) of this section applies.6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In its application to Northern Ireland, s. 16 has effect as set out in Sch. 4, see s. 18.Word repealed (1.1.1982) by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54), Sch. 7S. 16(2)(c) repealed (1.1.1982) by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54), Sch. 7Words in s. 16(4) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 35(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)S. 16(6) repealed (E.W.S) (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 45, 46, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with s. 38)Words in s. 16(3) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 66 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Where payment of a fine imposed by any court falls to be enforced as mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the provisions of
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<Text>In its application to Northern Ireland, s. 16 has effect as set out in Sch. 4, see s. 18.</Text>
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Word repealed (1.1.1982) by
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