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Magistrates’ Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 in Northern Ireland

1998 c. 15 · Enacted 21 May 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend sections 12 and 13 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980; to make further provision, in relation to certain criminal proceedings in magistrates’ courts, about the proof of previous convictions and orders; and for connected purposes.

[21st May 1998]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. 4Up-dating of references to s. 12 of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.

4Up-dating of references to s. 12 of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.E1

(1)

In each of the following provisions (which refer to notification in pursuance of section 12(2) of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980), namely—

(a)

sections 8 and 25(2)(a) of the M2Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, and

(b)

section 55(5) of the M3Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994,

for “12(2)” there is substituted “ 12(4) ”.

(2)

In each of the following provisions (which refer to the conviction of a person in his absence under section 12(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980), namely—

(a)

section 121(1) of the M4Social Security Administration Act 1992,

(b)

section 68(1) of the M5Pension Schemes Act 1993, and

(c)

section 55(1) of the M6Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994,

for “12(2)” there is substituted “ 12(5) ”.