76 Enforcement of sums adjudged to be paid.E+W
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, and to section 132 below F1, where default is made in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction or order of a magistrates’ court, the court may [F2issue a warrant of control for the purpose of recovering the sum] or issue a warrant committing the defaulter to prison.
(2)A warrant of commitment may be issued as aforesaid either—
(a)where it appears on the return to a [F3warrant of control] that the money and goods of the defaulter are insufficient to [F4pay the amount outstanding, as defined by paragraph 50(3) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007] ; or
(b)instead of a [F5warrant of control] .
(3)The period for which a person may be committed to prison under such a warrant as aforesaid shall not, subject to the provisions of any enactment passed after 31st December 1879, exceed the period applicable to the case under Schedule 4 to this Act.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 78, Sch. 16
F2Words in s. 76(1) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 46(2) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F3Words in s. 76(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 46(3)(a) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F4Words in s. 76(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 46(3)(b) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F5Words in s. 76(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 46(4) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F6S. 76(4)-(6) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 49(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 76 modified (1.4.1992) by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 49:3), s. 5(5B) (which was inserted (1.4.1992) by Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17, SIF 49:3), s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 21(2); S.I. 1992/455, art.2).
C2S. 76 applied (with modifications) (18.6.2011) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1484), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 paras. 4(6)(a), 6(7)(a)