Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

[F1 Schedule 6A E+W FINES THAT MAY BE ALTERED UNDER SECTION 143

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6A substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 17(3)(d), 101(1), Sch. 4, Pt.IV, Sch. 12 para. 6 (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

Enactment	Maximum fine
F2 . . .	F2 . . .F2 . . .
ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ACT 1971 (c.32) Section 23(3) (judge’s fine)	£250
F2 . . .	F2 . . .
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS ACT 1980 (c.43) Section 63(3)(a) (disobedience of orders other than payment of money) Section 97(4) (refusal to give evidence etc.)	£5,000 £2,500
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT 1981 (c.49) Section 12(2) (contempt in face of magistrates’ court) Section 14(2) (contempt in an inferior court)	£2,500 £2,500

Textual Amendments

F2 Entries in Sch. 6A repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 80(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I

Enactment	Maximum fine
F2 . . .	F2 . . .
COUNTY COURTS ACT 1984 (c.28) Section 55(2) (neglect or refusal to give evidence) Section 118(1) (contempt in face of court)	£1,000 £2,500
CORONERS ACT 1988 (c.13) Sections 10(1) and (2) and 21(5) (refusal to give evidence etc.)	£1,000
F2 . . .	F2 . . .]

[F3 POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS (SENTENCING) ACT 2000
Section 123(3) (failure to comply with suspended sentence supervision order)	£1,000
In Schedule 3, paragraphs 4(1) and 5(1) (failure to comply with certain community orders)	£1,000
In Schedule 5, paragraph 2(1) (failure to comply with attendance centre order or attendance centre rules)	£1,000
In Schedule 7, paragraph 2(2) (failure to comply with supervision order)	£1,000]

Textual Amendments

F3 Entry in Sch. 6A inserted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 80(2)