86 Power of magistrates' court to fix day for appearance of offender at means inquiry etc
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (1980 c 43) | Legislation

86  Power of magistrates' court to fix day for appearance of offender at means inquiry etc

[(1)     A magistrates' court which has exercised in relation to a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction either of the powers conferred by section 75(1) above shall have power, either then or later, to fix a day on which, if the relevant condition is satisfied, the offender must appear in person before the court for either or both of the following purposes, namely—

(a)     to enable an inquiry into his means to be made under section 82 above;

(b)     to enable

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