Part III Satisfaction and Enforcement

Sums adjudged to be paid by an order

92 Restriction on power to impose imprisonment for default.

(1)

A magistrates’ court shall not exercise its power under section 76 above to issue a warrant to commit to prison a person who makes default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by an order of such a court except where the default is under—

(a)

a magistrates’ court maintenance order;

(b)

an order under F1section 23 of the Legal Aid Act 1988(contribution by legally assisted person to cost of his defence in a criminal case); or

(c)

an order for the payment of any of the taxes, contributions, premiums or liabilities specified in Schedule 4 to the M1Administration of Justice Act 1970.

(2)

This section does not affect the power of a magistrates’ court to issue such a warrant as aforesaid in the case of default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction, or treated (by any enactment relating to the collection or enforcement of fines, costs, compensation or forfeited recognizances) as so adjudged to be paid.

(3)

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