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  "legislation_title": "Courts Act 2003",
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  "number": "7",
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  "text": "(1) This Part does not apply where the court is hearing P's case following an appeal under paragraph 23, 32 or , 37(9) or 37A(4).\n(2) In the following provisions of this Part, “the relevant court” means—\n(a) the court which is imposing the liability to pay the sum due, or\n(b) . . . the magistrates' court responsible for enforcing payment of the sum due.\n(3) For the purposes of this Schedule—\n(a) an attachment of earnings order, or\n(b) an application for benefit deductions,\nis an order or application to secure the payment of the whole of the sum due.",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 7(1) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 10(a)"
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      "type": "F",
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(1) substituted (8.4.2013) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 88(2), 151(1); S.I. 2013/453, art. 4(a)"
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      "type": "F",
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b) omitted (3.7.2006) by virtue of The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 10(b)"
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      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 7(3) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 10(c)"
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      "type": "I",
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      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 7 wholly in force at 5.4.2004; Sch. 5 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 5 para. 7 in force for certain purposes at 23.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(a); Sch. 5 para. 7 in force for certain further purposes at 29.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(b); Sch. 5 para. 7 in force for all purposes at 5.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 4(c)"
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