Section 87A Fines imposed on companies.F1

England and Wales

(1)

Where—

(a)

a magistrates’ court has, or is treated by any enactment as having, adjudged a company by a conviction to pay a sum; and

(b)

the court has issued a F2warrant of control under section 76(1) above for the purpose of levying the sum; and

(F3c)

it appears on the return to the warrant that the company's money and goods are insufficient to pay the amount outstanding,

the F4designated officer for the court may make an application in relation to the company under F5section 124 of, or paragraph 12 of Schedule B1 to, the Insolvency Act 1986 (administration or winding up).

(2)

F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(3)

In this section, “the amount outstanding” has the meaning given by paragraph 50(3) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 87A inserted (E.W.) by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 62(1), 123(6), Sch. 8 para. 16
F2: Words in s. 87A(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 53(2) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F3: S. 87A(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 53(3) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F4: Words in s. 87A(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 224(2); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F5: Words in s. 87A(1) substituted (15.9.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 248, 279, Sch. 17 para. 2 (with s. 249(1)-(3)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2, Sch. 1(subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F6: S. 87A(2) repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1)(3), 110, Sch. 8 para. 224(3), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)(aa)
F7: S. 87A(3) inserted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 53(4) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Part III (ss. 75–96) modified: (E.W.) by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 6(4)(6); by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 75(5)(6), 123(6), Sch. 8 para. 16; (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 9(4)(6), 69(2) (with s. 66(2))

Part III (ss. 75-96) extended (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 32(3)(a), 41(3)(a), 66(1)

Part III (ss. 75-96) applied (with modifications) (24.3.2003) (E.W.) by 2002 c. 29, ss. 35(3), 458(1)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2 Sch.

C2

Pt. III applied (1.10.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 85, 153; S.I. 2009/2606, art. 2(f)

C3

Pt. III restricted (prosp.) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 56, 57, 58, 173

C4

Pt. III modified (6.4.2010) by The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/948), regs. 1, 97(10)