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<p>As the Secretary of State stated to the House on 8 September, we have been made
aware of widespread concern about the operation of the Criminal Courts Charge, but
it is important to stress that the Charge is levied or taken from the offender only
after other <ins class="ministerial">impositions</ins><del class="ministerial">fines</del>
have been paid. It is important to note that statutory protections are in place so
that the payment of the Charge in due course should be linked to the offender's means.
Within the Bill there was a duty placed on the Lord Chancellor to carry out a review
of the Criminal Courts Charge, three years after the implementation of the Charge.</p>
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