# Courts Act 2003, Paragraph 31

Extent: E+W

(1) P may, at any time after the date of a payment notice under paragraph 30, apply to the fines officer for the reserve terms to be varied.
(2) No application may be made under sub-paragraph (1) unless—
(a) there has been a material change in P’s circumstances since the reserve terms were set (or last varied under this paragraph), or
(b) P is making further information about his circumstances available.
(3) On such an application being made, the fines officer may decide—
(a) to vary the reserve terms ..., or
(b) not to vary them.
(3A) The fines officer may not vary the reserve terms under sub-paragraph (3)(a) so that they are less favourable to P without P's consent.
(4) A decision of the fines officer under this paragraph must be in writing, dated and delivered to P.
(5) Subject to paragraph 32, the effect of a decision under sub-paragraph (3)(a) is that the collection order has effect with the reserve terms varied in the way decided by the fines officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/5/paragraph/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/schedule-5/paragraph-31
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