Part VIFinancial penalties and orders
Miscellaneous powers and duties of Crown Court in relation to fines etc.
142 Power of Crown Court to order search of persons before it.
1
Where—
a
the Crown Court imposes a fine on a person or forfeits his recognizance,
b
the Crown Court makes against a person any such order as is mentioned in paragraph 3, 4 or 9 of Schedule 9 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (orders for the payment of costs),
c
the Crown Court makes a compensation order against a person,
d
the Crown Court makes against a person an order under section 137 above (order for parent or guardian to pay fine, costs or compensation), or
e
on the determination of an appeal brought by a person under section 108 of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 a sum is payable by him, whether by virtue of an order of the Crown Court or by virtue of a conviction or order of the magistrates’ court against whose decision the appeal was brought,
then, if that person is before it, the Crown Court may order him to be searched.
2
Any money found on a person in a search under this section may be applied, unless the court otherwise directs, towards payment of the fine or other sum payable by him; and the balance, if any, shall be returned to him.