Subsection (2) applies in any case where, in respect of a person aged 16 or over, a magistrates' court—
The magistrates' court may, instead of issuing a warrant of commitment or, as the case may be, proceeding under section 81 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (enforcement of fines imposed on young offender), order the person in default to comply with—
In this Part "default order" means an order under subsection (2).
Section 207(5) and (6) of the Sentencing Code and paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 9 to that Code (which relate to electronic monitoring) have effect in relation to a default order as they have effect in relation to a community order.
Where a magistrates' court has power to make a default order, it may, if it thinks it expedient to do so, postpone the making of the order until such time and on such conditions (if any) as it thinks just.
The following provisions of the Sentencing Code have effect in relation to default orders as they have effect in relation to community orders, but subject to the modifications contained in Schedule 31 to this Act—
sections 208(13), 210, 212 to 216, 394 and 395 (further provisions about community orders);
Schedule 9 (community orders and suspended sentence orders: requirements);
Schedule 10 (breach, revocation or amendment of community order);
Schedule 11 (transfer of community orders to Scotland or Northern Ireland).
Where a default order has been made for default in paying any sum—
In calculating any reduction required by subsection (7)(b), any fraction of a day or hour is to be disregarded.