Access to Justice Act 1999
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62 Power to vary committal in default.
In the Senior Courts Act 1981, after section 43 insert— Power of High Court to vary committal in default. 43ZA (1) Where the High Court quashes the committal of a person to prison or detention by a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court for— (a) a default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction; or (b) want of sufficient distress to satisfy such a sum, the High Court may deal with the person for the default or want of sufficient distress in any way in which the magistrates’ court or Crown Court would have power to deal with him if it were dealing with him at the time when the committal is quashed. (2) If the High Court commits him to prison or detention, the period of imprisonment or detention shall, unless the High Court otherwise directs, be treated as having begun when the person was committed by the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court (except that any time during which he was released on bail shall not be counted as part of the period).
62 Power to vary committal in default.
In the Senior Courts Act 1981, after section 43 insert— Power of High Court to vary committal in default. 43ZA (1) Where the High Court quashes the committal of a person to prison or detention by a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court for— (a) a default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction; or (b) want of sufficient distress to satisfy such a sum, the High Court may deal with the person for the default or want of sufficient distress in any way in which the magistrates’ court or Crown Court would have power to deal with him if it were dealing with him at the time when the committal is quashed. (2) If the High Court commits him to prison or detention, the period of imprisonment or detention shall, unless the High Court otherwise directs, be treated as having begun when the person was committed by the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court (except that any time during which he was released on bail shall not be counted as part of the period).
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