Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)

83 In section 12(5) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (application of certain provisions in case of contempt of magistrates' court)—

(a) at the beginning there shall be inserted “Section 135 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (limit on fines in respect of young persons) and”; and

(b) for the words “, namely: section 36 (restriction on fines in respect of young persons);” there shall be substituted “; and those provisions of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 are”.

84 In section 14 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (proceedings in England and Wales), in the subsection (2A) inserted by the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982, for “section 17 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982” there shall be substituted “section 60 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000”.

85 In section 16(3) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (enforcement of fines imposed by certain superior courts), for “sections 31 and 32 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973” there shall be substituted “sections 139 and 140 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000”.

86 In Schedule 1 to the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (times when proceedings are active for purposes of section 2), in paragraph 6, for “section 1 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973” there shall be substituted “section 1 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000”.