The power of a magistrate to make a subsequent order correcting an earlier one was wide. The section gave wide powers, including the power to revoke an order for an overnight detention. Magistrates should not forget that the purpose of the system for collection of fines, was to collect the fine, and not further to punish the offender.
Citations:
Times 02-Nov-1999
Statutes:
Magistrates Courts Act 1980 142
Magistrates
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85555