Courts Act 2003

Application to fines officer for variation of order or attachment of earnings order etc. E+W

22 F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

(2) [F2 P may at any time apply to the fines officer under this paragraph for] —

(a) the payment terms to be varied, or

(b) an attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions to be made.

(3) No application may be made under sub-paragraph (2)(a) unless—

(a) there has been a material change in P’s circumstances since the collection order was made (or the payment terms were last varied under this paragraph), or

(b) P is making further information about his circumstances available.

(4) On an application under sub-paragraph (2)(a), the fines officer may decide—

(a) to vary the payment terms F3 ..., or

(b) not to vary them.

[F4 (4A) The fines officer may not vary the payment terms under sub-paragraph (4)(a) so that they are less favourable to P without P's consent.]

(5) On an application under sub-paragraph (2)(b), the fines officer may decide—

(a) to make an attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions, or

(b) not to do so.

(6) If he decides to make an order or application he must vary the collection order so that it states reserve terms.

[F5 (7) The fines officer may not vary the order so that it states reserve terms which are less favourable to P than the payment terms without P's consent.]

(8) A decision of the fines officer under this paragraph must be in writing, dated and delivered to P.

(9) Subject to paragraph 23, the effect of—

(a) a decision under sub-paragraph (4)(a), and

(b) a variation under sub-paragraph (6),

is that the collection order has effect as varied by the fines officer.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 para. 22(1) omitted (13.4.2015) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 56(3)(a), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 46

F2 Words in Sch. 5 para. 22(2) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 56(3)(b), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 46

F3 Words in Sch. 5 para. 22(4)(a) omitted (13.4.2015) by virtue of Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 56(3)(c), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 46

F4 Sch. 5 para. 22(4A) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 56(3)(d), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 46

F5 Sch. 5 para. 22(7) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 56(3)(e), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 46

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 22 wholly in force at 5.4.2004; Sch. 5 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 5 para. 22 in force for certain purposes at 23.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(a); Sch. 5 para. 22 in force for certain further purposes at 29.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(b); Sch. 5 para. 22 in force for all purposes at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(c)