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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