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Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed)

1997 c. 25 · Enacted 19 March 1997 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Act repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 6(4), 109(3), 110(1), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2005/911)

Contents

  1. Part I: Commissions of the peace and petty sessions areas
  2. 1Commission areas.
  3. 2London commission areas.
  4. 3General form of commissions of the peace.
  5. 4Petty sessions areas.
  6. Part II: Justices of the peace
  7. Justices other than District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts)
  8. 5Appointment and removal of justices of the peace.
  9. 6Residence qualification.
  10. 7Supplemental list for England and Wales.
  11. 8Removal of name from supplemental list.
  12. 9Effect of entry of name in supplemental list.
  13. 10Travelling, subsistence and financial loss allowances.
  14. District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts)
  15. 10AAppointment and tenure.
  16. 10BDeputies.
  17. 10CStatus.
  18. 10DPower to discharge functions exercisable by two justices.
  19. 10EDisapplication of restrictions.
  20. Stipendiary magistrates
  21. 11Appointment and removal of stipendiary magistrates.
  22. 12Retirement of stipendiary magistrates.
  23. 13Acting stipendiary magistrate.
  24. 14Place of sitting and powers of stipendiary magistrates.
  25. 15Certain restrictions on magistrates’ courts not to apply to stipendiary magistrates.
  26. Metropolitan stipendiary magistrates
  27. 16Appointment, removal and retirement of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates.
  28. 17Metropolitan stipendiary magistrates: allocation and sittings etc.
  29. 18Jurisdiction of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates and lay justices for inner London area.
  30. 19Acting metropolitan stipendiary magistrate.
  31. 20Division of work in inner London area.
  32. . . .
  33. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. General provisions
  35. 22Chairman and deputy chairmen of justices.
  36. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 24Rules as to chairmanship and size of bench.
  38. 25Records of justices of the peace.
  39. 26Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.
  40. Part III: Magistrates’ courts committees
  41. Introductory
  42. 27Introduction.
  43. Magistrates’ courts committees outside Greater London
  44. 27ACommittees.
  45. 27BAlteration of committee areas.
  46. 28Constitution of committees.
  47. 29Regulations about committees.
  48. 30Supplementary provisions about committees.
  49. Greater London
  50. 30AGreater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority.
  51. 30BRegulations about Authority.
  52. 30CProcedure of Authority.
  53. 31AExecution of warrants.
  54. 31General powers and duties of magistrates’ courts committees.
  55. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 32AAlteration of commission areas.
  57. 33Alteration of petty sessions areas.
  58. 34Procedure relating to s. 33.
  59. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 37Reports and plans.
  62. 38Default powers.
  63. 39Studies by Audit Commission.
  64. 39ACode of conduct for members etc.
  65. 39BNon-compliance with code.
  66. Part IV: Justices’ chief executives, justices’ clerks and staff
  67. 40Appointment of justices’ chief executive.
  68. 41Role of justices’ chief executive.
  69. 41AJustices’ chief executive as collecting officer.
  70. 42Appointment and removal of justices’ clerks.
  71. 43Qualifications for appointment as justices’ clerk.
  72. 44Terms of employment of justices’ chief executives, justices’ clerks and staff.
  73. 45General powers and duties of justices’ clerks.
  74. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 47Person acting as substitute clerk to justices.
  76. 48Independence of justices’ clerks and staff exercising legal functions.
  77. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 50Pensions etc. of justices’ chief executive, justices’ clerks and staff in inner London area.
  79. Part V: Protection and indemnification of justices and justices’ clerks
  80. 51Immunity for acts within jurisdiction.
  81. 52Immunity for certain acts beyond jurisdiction.
  82. 53Where action prohibited, proceedings may be set aside.
  83. 53ACosts in legal proceedings.
  84. 54Indemnification of justices and justices’ clerks.
  85. Part VI: Administrative and financial arrangements
  86. Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority
  87. 59AFunctions.
  88. 59BFunding.
  89. 59CConsultation.
  90. 59DAccounting.
  91. Provisions applying to all magistrates’ courts committees.
  92. 59EStandard goods and services.
  93. 60ARegulations about payment, accounting and banking.
  94. Part VII: Inspection of magistrates’ courts service
  95. 62Inspectors of the magistrates’ courts service.
  96. 63Powers of inspectors.
  97. Part VIII: Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
  98. 64Training courses.
  99. 64ADisqualifying offices
  100. 65Disqualification in case of bankruptcy. Repealed
  101. 66Disqualification in certain cases of justices who are members of local authorities.
  102. 67Justices not disqualified by reason of liability to local taxation.
  103. 68Acts done by justices outside their commission area.
  104. 68AProvision of accommodation for justices and staff.
  105. 69Promissory oaths of certain justices.
  106. 70Application of enactments to the City of London.
  107. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  108. 72Interpretation.
  109. 73Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals.
  110. 74Commencement.
  111. 75Short title and extent.
  112. Schedule 1
  113. Schedule 2
  114. IInner London area
  115. IIOuter London areas
  116. Schedule 3
  117. Schedule 4: Transitional provisions and savings
  118. Part I: General provisions
  119. Continuity of the law
  120. 1Paragraph 1
  121. General saving for old transitional provisions and savings
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. Use of existing forms, etc.
  125. 4Paragraph 4
  126. Part II: Provisions relating to particular enactments
  127. Interpretation
  128. 5Paragraph 5
  129. Petty sessions areas
  130. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  131. Inner London area
  132. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  133. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  134. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  135. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  136. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  137. Stipendiary magistrates
  138. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  139. Magistrates’ courts committees
  140. 13Paragraph 13
  141. 14Paragraph 14
  142. Justices’ chief executives
  143. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  144. 16Paragraph 16
  145. 16AParagraph 16A
  146. Justices’ clerks etc.
  147. 17Paragraph 17
  148. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  149. 19Paragraph 19
  150. 20Paragraph 20
  151. Immunity and indemnification of justices and justices’ clerks
  152. 21Paragraph 21
  153. 22Paragraph 22
  154. 23Paragraph 23
  155. Pensions Act 1995
  156. 24Paragraph 24
  157. Enactments passed before 18th April 1973
  158. 25Paragraph 25
  159. Justices of the Peace Act 1949, Schedule 2
  160. 26Paragraph 26
  161. Saving for superannuation provisions
  162. 27Paragraph 27
  163. Saving for amendment of Local Government Act 1974
  164. 28Paragraph 28
  165. Provision made by subordinate legislation
  166. 29Paragraph 29
  167. Schedule 5: Consequential amendments
  168. The Sheriffs Act 1887 (c. 55)
  169. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  170. The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
  171. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  172. The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  173. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  174. The London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii)
  175. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  176. The National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
  177. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  178. The Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
  179. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  180. The Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)
  181. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  182. The Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42)
  183. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  184. The Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c. 45)
  185. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  186. The Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  187. 10Paragraph 10
  188. The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  189. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  190. The Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)
  191. 12Paragraph 12
  192. The Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15)
  193. 13Paragraph 13
  194. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
  195. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  196. The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62)
  197. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  198. The Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
  199. 16Paragraph 16
  200. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  201. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  202. The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
  203. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  204. The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  205. 19Paragraph 19
  206. The Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
  207. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  208. The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
  209. 21Paragraph 21
  210. The Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
  211. 22Paragraph 22
  212. The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  213. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  214. The Legal Aid Act 1988 (c. 34)
  215. 24Paragraph 24
  216. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  217. 25Paragraph 25
  218. The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c. 4)
  219. 26Paragraph 26
  220. The Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  221. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  222. The Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)
  223. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  224. The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
  225. 29Paragraph 29
  226. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  227. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  228. The Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)
  229. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  230. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
  231. 32Paragraph 32
  232. The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)
  233. 33Paragraph 33
  234. The Probation Service Act 1993 (c. 47)
  235. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  236. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)
  237. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  238. The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)
  239. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  240. The Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  241. 37Paragraph 37
  242. Schedule 6: Repeals and revocations
  243. IRepeals
  244. IIRevocations
  245. Schedule: TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
  246. 1Paragraph 1
  247. 2Paragraph 2
  248. 3Paragraph 3