SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Taking control of goods: amendments

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

46(1)Section 76 (enforcement of sums adjudged to be paid) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) for “issue a warrant of distress for the purpose of levying the sum” substitute “issue a warrant of control for the purpose of recovering the sum”.

(3)In subsection (2)(a)—

(a)for “warrant of distress” substitute “warrant of control”;

(b)for “satisfy the sum with the costs and charges of levying the sum” substitute “pay the amount outstanding, as defined by paragraph 50(3) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007”.

(4)In subsection (2)(b) for “warrant of distress” substitute “warrant of control”.