Paragraph 18 Magistrates' Courts Act 1980

(1)

In section 19(5) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 M1 (decision as to allocation)—

(a)

the reference to a service offence includes an SDA offence; and

(b)

the reference to a previous conviction, in relation to an SDA offence, includes—

(i)

a previous finding of guilt in proceedings under AA 1955, AFA 1955 or NDA 1957 (whether before a court-martial or any other court or person authorised under any of those Acts to award a punishment in respect of any offence);

(ii)

a previous finding of guilt in any proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court.

(2)

In section 125D(3)(b) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (execution of warrants), the reference to a warrant includes a warrant under section 186(3) of AA 1955 or AFA 1955, section 105(3) of NDA 1957 or paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 to RFA 1996.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1980 c. 43.