SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

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(1)

Amend section 91 (transfer of fines from Scotland and Northern Ireland) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for “in a specified petty sessions area in England and Wales, a magistrates' court acting for that area,” substitute “ by a magistrates' court in England and Wales, a magistrates' court acting in the area in which the person subject to the order resides, ”, and

(b)

for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

(3)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “in a petty sessions area” substitute “ by a magistrates' court ”, and

(b)

for “acting for that area” substitute “ acting in the area in which the person subject to the order resides ”.