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[F1(1)Where [F2an individual] has been convicted of an offence, the court may, before sentencing him, make a financial circumstances order with respect to him.
(1A)Where a magistrates’ court has been notified in accordance with [F3section 12(4)] of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 that [F2an individual] desires to plead guilty without appearing before the court, the court may make a financial circumstances order with respect to him.
(1B)Before exercising its powers under section 55 of the M2Children and Young Persons Act 1933 against the parent or guardian of [F2any individual] who has been convicted of an offence, the court may make a financial circumstances order with respect to the parent or (as the case may be) guardian.
(1C)In this section “a financial circumstances order” means, in relation to [F2any individual], an order requiring him to give to the court, within such period as may be specified in the order, such a statement of his financial circumstances as the court may require.]
(2)[F2an individual] who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with [F4a financial circumstances order] shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3)If [F2an individual] in furnishing any statement in pursuance of [F4a financial circumstances order]—
(a)makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular;
(b)recklessly furnishes a statement which is false in a material particular; or
(c)knowingly fails to disclose any material fact,
he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or both.
(4)Proceedings in respect of an offence under subsection (3) above may, notwithstanding anything in section 127(1) of the 1980 Act (limitation of time), be commenced at any time within two years from the date of the commission of the offence or within six months from its first discovery by the prosecutor, whichever period expires the earlier.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 20(1)(1A)(1B)(1C) substituted (20.9.1993) for s. 20(1) by 1993 c. 36, s. 65(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1); S.I. 1993/1968, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F2Words in s. 20(1)(1A)(1B)(1C)(2) and (3) substituted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 42(3)(5); S.I. 1995/127,art. 2(1), Sch. Appendix A
F3Words in s. 20(1A) substituted (4.9.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(2), Sch. 10 para.65; S.I. 1995/1957, art.4
F4Words in s. 20(2)(3) substituted (20.9.1993) by 1993 c. 36, s. 65(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(2); S.I. 1993/1968, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F5S. 20(5) repealed (20.9.1993) by 1993 c 36, ss. 65(3)(4), 79(14), Sch. 3 para. 2(3), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1993/1968, art. 2(2), Sch. 2, Appendix.
Commencement Information
I1S. 20 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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