SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12Further provision about criminal courts charge
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
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The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is amended as follows.
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In section 82 (restriction on power to impose imprisonment for default), for subsection (1A) substitute—
1A
A magistrates' court may not issue a warrant of commitment in reliance on subsection (1)(c) for a default in paying—
a
a charge ordered to be paid under section 21A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (criminal courts charge), or
b
a surcharge ordered to be paid under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
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In section 108 (right of appeal to the Crown Court), after subsection (4) insert—
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Subsection (3) does not prevent an appeal against an order under section 21A of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (criminal courts charge).