Section 34 Fixing of amount payable under s. 9 on plea of guilty by absent accused.

Where in pursuance of F2section 12(2) of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 a person is convicted in his absence of an offence under section 8 of this Act F3, or under section 102 of the Customs and Excise Management Act M21979 in relation to a licence issued under this Act, and it is proved to the satisfaction of the court, on oath or in the manner prescribed by rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, that there was served on the accused with the summons a notice stating that, in the event of his being convicted of the offence, it will be alleged that an order requiring him to pay an amount specified in the notice falls to be made by the court in pursuance of section 9(1) F4or, as the case may be, 26A(1) of this Act then, unless in the notification purporting to be given by or on behalf of the accused in pursuance of the said section 12(2) it is stated that the amount so specified is inappropriate, the court shall proceed in pursuance of the said section 9(1) or, as the case may be, 26A(1) as if that amount had been calculated as required by that subsection.

In its application to Northern Ireland, subsection (1) above shall have effect as if—