# Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 1953 c. 3 (N.I.) · enacted 17 February 1953 · revised to 1 January 2006 An Act to provide for the making of summary jurisdiction rules; to extend the jurisdiction and powers of, and to amend the law relating to, courts of summary jurisdiction and justices out of petty sessions; and otherwise to make provision with respect to summary procedure and offences. ## Introductory text An Act to provide for the making of summary jurisdiction rules; to extend the jurisdiction and powers of, and to amend the law relating to, courts of summary jurisdiction and justices out of petty sessions; and otherwise to make provision with respect to summary procedure and offences. [17th February 1953] ## Part I (ss. 1‐7) rep. by 1964 c. 3 (NI); 1964 c. 21 (NI) ## Part II (ss. 8‐20) rep. by 1958 c. 9 (NI); 1959 c. 25 (NI); 1964 c. 21 (NI) ## III PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Ss. 21‐25 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI) ## Provisions with respect to certain summary offences and penalties S. 27 rep. by 1968 c. 28 (NI) S. 29 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI) S. 30 rep. by 1958 c. 9 (NI) Ss. 31‐36 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI) S. 37 rep. by 1961 c. 15 (NI); 1964 c. 21 (NI) Ss. 38‐42 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI) ## 26 Extension of summary jurisdiction in respect of malicious damage. (1) If any person wilfully or maliciously commits any damage to any real or personal property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature, and the amount of the damage does not, in the opinion of the court, [ exceed £1000, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.] Subs. (2) rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI); 1977 NI 4; subs. (3) rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI); subs. (4) rep. by 1956 c. 19 (NI); subs. (5) rep. by 1977 NI 4 ## 28 Amendment of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851. (1) A person convicted by a court of summary jurisdiction of an offence under— (a) paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 and 11 of section ten, (b) section twelve, (c) paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of section thirteen, of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851 1851 c.92, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds, and accordingly … residue amends ss.10,12,13 of 1851 c.92 Subs. (2) amends s. 14 of 1851 c. 92 ## IV GENERAL PROVISIONS Ss. 43‐45 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI) S. 47 rep. by 1998 c. 32 ## 46 Civil remedy for common assault and battery not to be barred under the Offences against the Person Act, 1861. (1) The conviction or punishment of a person upon complaint of an offence under sections forty-two or forty-three of the Offences against the Person Act, 1861 , or the dismissal of any such complaint shall not operate to bar any civil proceedings which might otherwise be brought against him. Subs. (2) rep. by SLR 1973 ## V SUPPLEMENTAL S. 48 spent S. 50, with Third Schedule, effects amendments S. 51 rep. by SLR 1973 ## 49 Interpretation. Subs. (1) rep. by SLR 1976; subs. (2)(3) rep. by 1954 c. 33 (NI) (4) References in other enactments (whether passed before or after this Act) to the Summary Jurisdiction Acts (Northern Ireland) shall be construed as references to those Acts as amended by this Act. ## 52 Short title, construction and citation. (1) This Act may be cited as the Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland), 1953. (2) This Act shall be construed as one with, and included among the Acts which may be cited together as, the Summary Jurisdiction Acts (Northern Ireland). Subs. (3)(4) rep. by SLR 1973 ## First Schedule rep. by SLR 1973 ## Second Schedule rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI) ## Third Schedule—Amendments ## Fourth Schedule rep. by SLR 1973 --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1953/3 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/summary-jurisdiction-act-northern-ireland-1953 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.