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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/schedule-5/paragraph-39",
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  "legislation_title": "Courts Act 2003",
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  "number": "39",
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  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies if the magistrates' court is hearing P’s case following—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) a referral under paragraph 37(6)(a) (functions of fines officer in relation to defaulters), or\n(c) an appeal under paragraph 37(9) or 37A(4) (appeal against a further steps notice or replacement notice ).\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) On a referral falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) , the court may—\n(a) vary the payment terms (or the reserve terms);\n(b) take any of the steps listed in paragraph 38;\n(c) discharge the order and exercise any of its standard powers in respect of persons liable to pay fines or other sums .\n(4) On an appeal against a further steps notice or replacement notice , the court may—\n(a) confirm or quash the notice;\n(b) vary the notice so as to specify any step listed in paragraph 38;\n(c) vary the payment terms (or the reserve terms);\n(d) discharge the order and exercise any of its standard powers in respect of persons liable to pay fines or other sums .",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 39(1)(a)(2) omitted (3.7.2006) by virtue of The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 27(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 39(1)(c) inserted (8.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 88(6)(a)(i), 151(1); S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(a)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 39(1)(c) inserted (8.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 88(6)(a)(ii), 151(1); S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(a)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 39(3) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 27(b)(i)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 39(3) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 27(b)(ii)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 39(3)(c) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 27(c)(i)"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 39(4) inserted (8.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 88(6)(b), 151(1); S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(a)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 39(4)(d) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 27(c)(ii)"
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 39 wholly in force at 5.4.2004; Sch. 5 para. 39 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 5 para. 39 in force for certain purposes at 23.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(a); Sch. 5 para. 39 in force for certain further purposes at 29.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(b); Sch. 5 para. 39 in force for all purposes at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(c)"
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