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Criminal Justice Act 1991, Cross Heading: Financial penalties: supplemental is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 October 2024. 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.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 21 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Textual Amendments
F2S. 22 repealed (20.9.1993) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 65(3)(4), 79(14), Sch. 3 para. 4, Sch. 6 Pt.I; S.I. 1993/1968, art. 2(2), Sch.2, Appendix.
(1)In the [F3Table in] paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the 1980 Act (maximum periods of imprisonment for default in paying fines etc.), for the entries relating to amounts not exceeding £5,000 there shall be substituted the following entries—
“An amount not exceeding £200 | 7 days |
An amount exceeding £200 but not exceeding £500 | 14 days |
An amount exceeding £500 but not exceeding £1,000 | 28 days |
An amount exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,500 | 45 days |
An amount exceeding £2,500 but not exceeding £5,000 | 3 months”. |
(2)For the Table in section 407(1A) of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (maximum period of imprisonment for failure to pay fine or find caution) there shall be substituted the following Table—
“Amount of fine or caution | Maximum period of imprisonment |
---|---|
An amount not exceeding £200 | 7 days |
An amount exceeding £200 but not exceeding £500 | 14 days |
An amount exceeding £500 but not exceeding £1,000 | 28 days |
An amount exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £2,500 | 45 days |
An amount exceeding £2,500 but not exceeding £5,000 | 3 months |
An amount exceeding £5,000 but not exceeding £10,000 | 6 months |
An amount exceeding £10,000 but not exceeding £20,000 | 12 months |
An amount exceeding £20,000 but not exceeding £50,000 | 18 months |
An amount exceeding £50,000 but not exceeding £100,000 | 2 years |
An amount exceeding £100,000 but not exceeding £250,000 | 3 years |
An amount exceeding £250,000 but not exceeding £1 million | 5 years |
An amount exceeding £1 million | 10 years.” |
(3)In Schedule 16 (repeals) to the 1988 Act, the entry relating to subsection (8) of section 41 of the M2Administration of Justice Act 1970 shall cease to have effect; and that subsection (discretion of Crown Court to specify extended period of imprisonment in default of payment of compensation) shall have effect as if that entry had not been enacted.
Extent Information
E1S. 23 extends to England and Wales only except as mentioned in s. 102(4) - (6).
Textual Amendments
Commencement Information
I1S. 23 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Marginal Citations
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that where a fine has been imposed on an offender by a magistrates’ court, or a sum is required to be paid by a compensation order which has been made against an offender by such a court, and (in either case) the offender is entitled to income support [F4or a jobseeker’s allowance]—
(a)the court may apply to the Secretary of State asking him to deduct sums from any amounts payable to the offender by way of [F5that benefit], in order to secure the payment of any sum which is or forms part of the fine or compensation; and
(b)the Secretary of State may deduct sums from any such amounts and pay them to the court towards satisfaction of any such sum.
(2)The regulations may include—
(a)provision that, before making an application, the court shall make an enquiry as to the offender’s means;
(b)provision allowing or requiring adjudication as regards an application, and provision as to [F6appeals to appeal tribunals constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 and decisions under section 9 or 10 of that Act];
(c)provision as to the circumstances and manner in which and the times at which sums are to be deducted and paid;
(d)provision as to the calculation of such sums (which may include provision to secure that amounts payable to the offender by way of income support [F7or a jobseeker’s allowance]do not fall below prescribed figures);
(e)provision as to the circumstances in which the Secretary of State is to cease making deductions;
(f)provision requiring the Secretary of State to notify the offender, in a prescribed manner and at any prescribed time, of the total amount of sums deducted up to the time of notification; and
(g)provision that, where the whole amount to which the application relates has been paid, the court shall give notice of that fact to the Secretary of State.
(3)In subsection (1) above—
(a)the reference to a fine having been imposed by a magistrates’ court includes a reference to a fine being treated, by virtue of [F8section 140 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000], as having been so imposed; and
(b)the reference to a sum being required to be paid by a compensation order which has been made by a magistrates’ court includes a reference to a sum which is required to be paid by such an order being treated, by virtue of section 41 of the M3Administration of Justice Act 1970, as having been adjudged to be paid on conviction by such a court.
[F9(c)the reference in paragraph (a) to “the court” includes a reference to a court to which the function in that paragraph has been transferred by virtue of a transfer of fine order under section 89(1) or (3) or 90(1)(a) of the 1980 Act (power of magistrates’ court to make transfer of fine order) or under section [F10section 222(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995] (analogous provision as respects Scotland) and a reference to a court to which that function has been remitted by virtue of section 196(2) of the said Act of 1975 (enforcement of fine imposed by High Court of Justiciary).]
(4)In this section—
“fine” includes—
(a)a penalty imposed under [F11section 29 or 37 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994] or section 102(3)(aa) of the M4Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (penalties imposed for certain offences in relation to vehicle excise licences);
(b)an amount ordered to be paid, in addition to any penalty so imposed, under [F11section 30, 36 or 38 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994] (liability to additional duty);
(c)an amount ordered to be paid by way of costs which is, by virtue of section 41 of the M5Administration of Justice Act 1970, treated as having been adjudged to be paid on a conviction by a magistrates’ court;
“income support” means income support within the meaning of the M6Social Security Act 1986, either alone or together with any F12. . . [F13 incapacity] benefit, retirement pension or severe disablement allowance which is paid by means of the same instrument of payment;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(5)In the application of this section to Scotland—
(a)references in subsections (1) and (2) above to a magistrates’ court shall be construed as references to a court; and
(b)in subsection (3) above, for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
“(a)the reference to a fine having been imposed by a court includes a reference to a fine being treated, by virtue of [F14section 211(4) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995], as having been so imposed; and
(b)the reference to a compensation order having been made by a court includes a reference to such an order being treated, by virtue of [F15section 252 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995], as having been so made.”
Textual Amendments
F4Words in s. 24(1) inserted (11.6.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 21; S.I. 1996/1509, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 24(1)(a) substituted (11.6.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 21; S.I. 1996/1509, art. 2, Sch.
F6Words in s. 24(2)(b) substituted (18.10.1998 for specified provisions, 29.11.1999 for further specified provisions, otherwiseprosp.) by 1998 c. 14, s. 86(1), Sch.7 para. 55; S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2, Sch. 1(with art. 5 and subjet to transitional provisions in Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2, Sch. 1(subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 21-23)
F7Words in s. 24(2)(d) inserted (11.6.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 21; S.I. 1996/1509, art. 2, Sch.
F9S. 24(3)(c) inserted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 47(3); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F10Words in s. 24(3)(c) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 80(2)(c)
F11Words in s. 24(4) substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 63, 66(1), Sch. 3 para. 30 (with s. 57(4))
F12Words in s. 24(4) repealed (7.10.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(5), Sch. 3; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2
F13Word in s. 24(4) substituted (13.4.1995) by 1994 c. 18, s. 11(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 55; S.I. 1994/2926, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IV
F14S. 24(5)(a): Words in s. 24(3)(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 80(2)(a)
F15S. 24(5)(b):Words in s. 24(3)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 80(2)(b)
Commencement Information
I2S. 24 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
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