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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/39",
  "legislation_title": "Courts Act 2003",
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  "number": "25",
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  "text": "(1) This Part applies on the first occasion on which P is in default on a collection order containing payment terms and none of the following is pending—\n(a) an application to a fines officer under paragraph 22 (application for variation of order or for attachment of earnings order etc) that was made at a time when P was not in default on the collection order;\n(b) an appeal under paragraph 23 against a decision of a fines officer on an application described in paragraph (a);\n(c) a reference under paragraph 42 (power of fines officer to refer case to magistrates' court).\n(2) This Part also applies on the first occasion on which a person (“P”) is in default on a notice of conviction and penalty (within the meaning of section 16L of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980).",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 25 renumbered as Sch. 5 para. 25(1) (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 2 para. 3(8)(a); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(e)"
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      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 25(a)(b) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 56(4), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 46"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 25(2) inserted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 2 para. 3(8)(b); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(e)"
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      "type": "I",
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      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 25 wholly in force at 5.4.2004; Sch. 5 para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 5 para. 25 in force for certain purposes at 23.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(a); Sch. 5 para. 25 in force for certain further purposes at 29.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(b); Sch. 5 para. 25 in force for all purposes at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(c)"
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