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Section 12A Travelling, subsistence and financial loss allowances for justices of the peace.F1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section, a justice of the peace other than a resident magistrate shall be entitled—

(a)

to receive payments by way of travelling allowance or subsistence allowance where expenditure on travelling or, as the case may be, on subsistence is necessarily incurred by him for the purpose of enabling him to perform any of his duties as a justice, and

(b)

to receive payments by way of financial loss allowance where for that performance there is incurred by him any other expenditure to which he would not otherwise be subject or there is suffered by him any loss of earnings or of benefit under the enactments relating to social security which he would otherwise have made or received.

(F22)

Allowances under this section shall be paid by the F3Department of Justice at rates determined by that department with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1982 c.53

F2

S. 12A(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(3)(4), 5(7)(a), Sch. 4 para. 5 (with Sch. 5 para. 16); S.I. 2010/812, art. 2

F3

Words in s. 12A(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3), ss. 1(5), 3(2), Sch. para. 3; S.R. 2010/147, art. 2(2)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

1968 (c.32)