23U.K.In section 164 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (fixing of fines), after subsection (5)(a) (but before “or”) insert—
“(aa)an offender has been convicted in the offender's absence in proceedings conducted in accordance with section 16A of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (trial by single justice on the papers),”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 23 in force at 13.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 77