Section 51 Immunity for acts within jurisdiction.

England and Wales

F1(1)

No action shall lie against any justice of the peace or justices’ clerk in respect of any act or omission of his—

(a)

in the execution of his duty—

(i)

as such a justice; or

(ii)

as such a clerk exercising, by virtue of any statutory provision, any of the functions of a single justice; and

(b)

with respect to any matter within his jurisdiction.

F2(2)

In this section references to a justices’ clerk include any person appointed by a magistrates’ courts committee to assist a justices’ clerk.

Annotations

F1: S. 51 renumbered as s. 51(1) (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 100 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2 para. 2)
F2: S. 51(2) inserted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 100 (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2 para. 2)

F1: Act repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 6(4), 109(3), 110(1), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2005/911)