# Courts Act 2003, Section 42: Effect of Act of Settlement on existing justices of the peace


Nothing in section 3 of the Act of Settlement (1700 c. 2) (certain persons born outside the United Kingdom) invalidates—
(a) any appointment, whether made before or after the passing of this Act, of a justice of the peace, or
(b) any act done by virtue of such an appointment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/section-42
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