Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (repealed 19.6.1997)
Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (repealed 19.6.1997) (1979 c. 55)
- Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (repealed 19.6.1997) (1979 c. 55)
- Part I General
- Areas and commissions of the peace
- 1 Commission areas.
- 2 London commission areas.
- 3 Power to adjust London commission areas.
- 4 Petty sessions areas.
- 5 General form of commissions of the peace.
- Justices other than stipendiary magistrates
- 6 Appointment and removal of justices of the peace.
- 7 Residence qualification.
- 8 Supplemental list for England and Wales.
- 9 Removal of name from supplemental list.
- 10 Effect of entry of name in supplemental list.
- 11 Records of justices of the peace.
- 12 Travelling, subsistence and financial loss allowances.
- Stipendiary magistrates other than metropolitan stipendiary magistrates
- 13 Appointment and removal of stipendiary magistrates.
- 14 Retirement of stipendiary magistrates.
- 15 Acting stipendiary magistrate.
- 16 Place of sitting and powers of stipendiary magistrates.
- Part II Organisation of Functions of Justices
- General provisions
- 17 Chairman and deputy chairmen of justices.
- 18 Rules as to chairmanship and size of bench.
- Magistrates’ courts committees
- 19 General provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees.
- 20 Constitution of magistrates’ courts committees.
- 21 Powers of Lord Chancellor in relation to magistrates’ courts committees.
- 22 Supplementary provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees.
- 22A General powers and duties of magistrates’ courts committees.
- 23 Powers and duties of committee as to petty sessional divisions.
- 24 Procedure relating to s. 23.
- 24A Alteration of names of petty sessions areas outside inner London Area.
- 24B Procedure relating to s. 24A.
- 24C Reports and plans.
- Justices’ chief executives, justices’ clerks and staff
- 24D Appointment of justices’ chief executive.
- 24E Functions of justices’ chief executive.
- Justices’ clerks and their staffs
- 25 Appointment and removal of justices’ clerks.
- 26 Qualifications for appointment as justices’ clerk.
- 26A Justices’ chief executives and justices’ clerks to be employed under contracts of service.
- 27 Conditions of service and staff of justices’ clerks.
- 28 General powers and duties of justices’ clerks.
- 29 Functions of justices’ clerk as collecting officer.
- 30 Person acting as substitute clerk to justices.
- 30A Independence of justices’ clerk and staff in relation to legal functions.
- Part III Inner London Area
- Metropolitan stipendiary magistrates
- 31 Appointment, removal and retirement of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates.
- 32 Allocation and sittings of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates.
- 33 Jurisdiction of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates and lay justices.
- 34 Acting metropolitan stipendiary magistrate.
- 34A Division of work in inner London area.
- Justices’ clerks for youth courts and family proceedings courts
- 34B Appointment of justices’ clerks for youth courts and family proceedings courts.
- Provisions relating to committee of magistrates
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- 36A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- Part IV City of London
- 39 Ex officio and appointed justices.
- 40 Chairman and deputy chairmen of justices.
- 41 Application of enactments to the City.
- 42 No petty sessional divisions in the City.
- 43 Records of appointed justices for the City.
- Part V Protection of Justices and Indemnification of Justices and Justices’ Clerks
- 44 Immunity for acts within jurisdiction.
- 45 Immunity for certain acts beyond jurisdiction.
- 46—49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 50 Where action prohibited, proceedings may be set aside.
- 51, 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 53 Indemnification of justices and justices’ clerks.
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- Part VI Administrative and Financial Arrangements
- 55 Duties of local authorities.
- 56 Provisions supplementary to s. 55.
- 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 58 Corresponding arrangements in inner London area.
- 59 Grants by Lord Chancellor to responsible authorities.
- 59A Local authority land appropriated to magistrates’ courts purposes.
- 60 Special provision as to grants to Greater London Council.
- 61 Application of fines and fees.
- 62 Defaults of justices’ clerks and their staffs.
- 62A Regulations as to accounts and audit.
- Part VII Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions
- 63 Courses of instruction.
- 63A Disqualification in case of bankruptcy.
- 64 Disqualification in certain cases of justices who are members of local authorities.
- 65 Justices not disqualified by reason of being ratepayers.
- 66 Acts done by justices outside their commission area.
- 67 Promissory oaths of certain justices.
- 68 Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.
- 69 Isles of Scilly.
- 69A Regulations.
- 70 Interpretation.
- 71 Transitional provisions and savings, amendments and repeals.
- 72 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Interpretation
- General transitional provisions
- Commissions of the peace
- Justices of the peace in office
- Stipendiary magistrates (other than metropolitan stipendiary magistrates)
- Petty sessional divisions
- Justices’ clerks and their staffs
- Justices of the Peace Act 1949, Schedule 2
- Provisions relating to Part V of Act
- Saving for superannuation provisions
- Savings for Local Government Act 1972, ss. 67, 252, 254
- SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments
- Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
- Children Act 1948 (c. 43)
- Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
- Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
- Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952 (c. 55)
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- Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 (c. 55)
- Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)
- Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42)
- Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c. 45)
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- Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3)
- Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
- Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
- Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)
- Administration of Jusice Act 1973 (c. 15)
- Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62)
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- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
- Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71)
- Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
- SCHEDULE 3 Repeals
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