176The Reserve Forces Act 1996 has effect subject to the following amendments.
177(1)Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (delivery into military, air-force or naval custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (3) (fee payable to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “proper officer”.
(3)After that sub-paragraph insert—
“(3A)In sub-paragraph (3) “proper officer” means—
(a)in relation to a magistrates' court in England and Wales, the justices' chief executive for the court; and
(b)in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court.”
178(1)Paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 (proof of outcome of civil trial) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) (certificate signed by clerk is proof of outcome), for “clerk” substitute “proper officer”.
(3)For sub-paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4)In this paragraph “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.”