Courts Act 2003

Part 1 E+W+N.I. Introductory

[F1 Application of Schedule] E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 para. 1 and heading substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 6 (with transitional provision in art. 3)

[F2 1 [F3 (1)] This Schedule[F4 , apart from Part 3B,] applies if a person aged 18 or over (“P”) is liable to pay a sum which is or is treated for the purposes of Part 3 of the 1980 Act as a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction of a magistrates' court.] E+W+N.I.

[F5 (2) Part 3B applies in a case where Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (collection of fines etc.) applies.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 5 para. 1 and heading substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 6 (with transitional provision in art. 3)

F3 Sch. 5 para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (N.I.) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I) by The Collection of Fines etc. (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/570), arts. 1(2), 2(1) and renumbered as Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (E.W) (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(a); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(e)

F4 Words in Sch. 5 para. 1(1) inserted (N.I.) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Collection of Fines etc. (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/570), arts. 1(2), 2(1)(a)

F5 Sch. 5 para. 1(2) inserted (N.I.) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Collection of Fines etc. (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/570), arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b)

[F6 Meaning of “the sum due” etc] E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 5 para. 2 and heading substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 7

[F7 2 (1) In this Schedule “the sum due” means the sum adjudged to be paid as mentioned in paragraph 1. E+W

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule—

• a “fine” does not include any pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary compensation payable on conviction; and

• “a sum required to be paid by a compensation order” means any sum required to be paid by an order made under section 130(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000[F8 ; F9 ...

• “a sum required to be paid by an unlawful profit order” means any sum required to be paid by an order made under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013]

• [F10 “a sum required to be paid by a slavery and trafficking reparation order” means any sum required to be paid by an order made under section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015].]

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 5 para. 2 and heading substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1 , 7

F8 Words in Sch. 5 para. 2(2) inserted (15.10.2013 for E., 5.11.2013 for W.) by Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3), s. 12, Sch. para. 25; S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2

F9 Words in Sch. 5 para. 2(2) omitted (31.7.2015) by virtue of Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 23(2)(a); S.I. 2015/1476, reg. 2(j)

F10 Words in Sch. 5 para. 2(2) inserted (31.7.2015) by Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 23(2)(b); S.I. 2015/1476, reg. 2(j)

Meaning of “existing defaulter” etc. E+W

3 (1) For the purposes of this Schedule, P is an existing defaulter if it is shown that— E+W

(a) F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) the sum due or any other sum is registered for enforcement against him as a fine under—

(i) section 71 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988,

(ii) section 9 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, or

(iii) any other enactment specified in fines collection regulations,

(c) he is in default on a collection order in respect of another sum falling within paragraph [F12 1] , or

(d) he is in default in payment of another sum falling within paragraph [F13 1] but in respect of which no collection order has been made.

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, P’s existing default can be disregarded only if he shows that there was an adequate reason for it.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) is subject to sub-paragraph (4).

(4) Where a sum is registered for enforcement against P as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b), P’s existing default is not one which can be disregarded for the purposes of the following provisions of this Schedule.

(5) F14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) “Collection order” means an order made under Part 4 of this Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(a) omitted (3.7.2006) by virtue of The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 8(a)(i)

F12 Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(c) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 8(a)(ii)

F13 Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(d) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 8(a)(ii)

F14 Sch. 5 para. 3(5) omitted (3.7.2007) by virtue of The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 8(b)

F15 Sch. 5 para. 3(6) omitted (3.7.2007) by virtue of The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 8(c)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 3 wholly in force at 5.4.2004; Sch. 5 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 5 para. 3 in force for certain purposes at 23.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(a); Sch. 5 para. 3 in force for certain further purposes at 29.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(b); Sch. 5 para. 3 in force for all purposes at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(c)