Administration of Justice Act 1964

16 (1) Any expenditure incurred before 1st April 1965 in connection with the following matters, that is to say—

(a) the court of quarter sessions for a London commission area and the clerk of the peace and other officers of any such court;

(b) magistrates' courts for an outer London area, the magistrates' courts committee for any such area, justices' clerks and other officers appointed by any such committee, and any other body having functions in relation to that area or any part thereof and composed wholly or mainly of justices of the peace for that area ;

shall be defrayed by the Greater London Council.

(2) Any existing authority shall be entitled to recover from the Greater London Council in respect of work undertaken in connection with any of the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph by a person acting as clerk of the peace or by any other person remunerated by them such sum as may be agreed between that authority and the Greater London Council or, in default of agreement, determined by the Secretary of State.

(3) Any expenditure incurred by the Greater London Council under this paragraph in connection with any of the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph shall be chargeable only on the outer London boroughs.