The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Attendance Centre Order imposed by magistrates' court in default of payment of a financial penalty

52.14.—(1) Where any person is ordered, under section 60 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000(1), to attend at an attendance centre in default of payment of a sum of money, payment may thereafter be made—

(a) of the whole of the said sum, to the court officer for the magistrates' court which made the order, or

(b) of the whole or, subject to paragraph (2), any part of the said sum, to the officer in charge of the attendance centre specified in the order (“the officer in charge”).

(2) The officer in charge may not accept a part payment that would not secure the reduction by one or more complete hours of the period of attendance specified in the order.

(3) On receiving a payment under paragraph (1) the court officer shall forthwith notify the officer in charge.

(4) The officer in charge shall pay any money received by him under paragraph (1) above to the court officer and shall note the receipt of the money in the register maintained at the attendance centre.

[Note. Formerly rule 3 of the Magistrates' Courts (Attendance Centre) Rules 1992(2) and rule 27 of the Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1992(3).]

(1)

Section 60 was amended by article 5(1) and (4) of S.I. 2001/618 and is further amended by paragraphs 90 and 102 of Part 1 of Schedule 32 and Part 7 of Schedule 37 and Paragraphs 160 and 173 of Part II of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) with effect from a date to be appointed.

(2)

S.I. 1992/2069; amended by 2001/615.

(3)

S.I. 1992/2071; amended by 2001/615 and 2003/1236.