Paragraph 17

England and Wales

(1)

Section 44(1) of this Act shall not have effect in relation to any person appointed by a magistrates’ courts committee before 1st April 1995 as justices’ clerk for a petty sessions area so long as he—

(a)

continues to hold office as a justices’ clerk for that area or for any one or more petty sessions areas including any part of that area; and

(b)

has not entered into a contract of service on or after that date.

(2)

Any justices’ clerk in relation to whom, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above, section 44(1) of this Act does not have effect shall hold office during the pleasure of the magistrates’ courts committee concerned.

(3)

Any such justices’ clerk shall be paid a salary for his personal remuneration, and the salary shall be taken to be remuneration for all business which he may by reason of his office as justices’ clerk be called upon to perform, other than any duties as secretary to a licensing planning committee under Part VII of the M1Licensing Act 1964.

(4)

Any such justices’ clerk may be paid a single salary in respect of two or more clerkships.

(5)

Any such justices’ clerk shall, in addition to his salary, be paid the amount of any expenses of a description specified when his salary is determined, being expenses incurred by him with the general or special authority of the magistrates’ courts committee.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1964 c. 26.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 6(4), 109(3), 110(1), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2005/911)