SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments
Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865 (c. 125)
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1
In section 2 (interpretation), omit the words from “The term “justice”” to “arises:”.
2
This paragraph does not extend to Northern Ireland.
49
In section 22 (jurisdiction of justice of the peace), for “Where any district” substitute—
1
For the purposes of this Act, where a local justice area in England and Wales abuts on the shore of the sea or other navigable water, any magistrates' court in England and Wales has jurisdiction over—
a
any vessel which is near or passes near the shore, and
b
every person on board the vessel or belonging to it,
as if the vessel or person were in England and Wales.
2
Where any other district.