Section 20 Summary proceedings for offences, &c.
United Kingdom
In England and Ireland all offences and penalties under this Act may be prosecuted and recovered in manner directed by the Summary Jurisdiction Acts, before a court of summary jurisdiction.
In Scotland all offences and penalties under this Act shall be prosecuted and recovered before a court of summary jurisdiction under the provisions of F1Part II of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, and all necessary powers are hereby conferred on such court.
F2. . .
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), s. 460(1)(b)
- F2
Words in s. 20 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group1.
Marginal citations
- M1