Article 28 Amendments to Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003

In paragraph 42 (power of fines officer to refer case to magistrates’ court)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i)

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)
exercise any of its standard powers in respect of persons liable to pay fines or other sums, or”; and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (c) omit “to the extent permitted by fines collection regulations,”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)
Where the court exercises any of its standard powers under sub-paragraph (2)(b) it may also discharge the order.”.