The Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
19The Air Force Act 1955 has effect subject to the following amendments.
20(1)Section 189 (delivery into air-force custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) (fee payable to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “proper officer”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)In subsection (1) of this section “proper officer” means—
(a)in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales, the justices' chief executive for the court; and
(b)in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction elsewhere, the clerk of the court.”
21(1)Section 199 (proof of outcome of civil trial) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsections (1), (2) and (3) (certificate signed by clerk is proof of outcome), for “clerk” substitute “proper officer”.
(3)For subsection (4) substitute—
“(4)In this section “proper officer” means—
(a)in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales, the justices' chief executive for the court; and
(b)in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court, his deputy or any other person having the custody of the records of the court.”