Public Stores Act 1875

2 Interpretation, of terms

In this Act—

• The term " Secretary of State " means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State:

• The term " the Admiralty " means the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, or the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral:

• The term " stores " includes all goods and chattels, and any single store or article :

• The term " Summary Jurisdiction Acts " means as follows:

  • As to England, the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled " An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties " of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and " Wales with respect to summary convictions and orders," and any Acts amending the same;

  • As to Scotland, The [27 & 28 Vict. c. 53.] Summary Procedure Act, 1864;

  • As to Ireland, within the police district of Dublin metropolis, the Acts regulating the powers and duties of justices of the peace for such district, or of the police of such district; and elsewhere in Ireland, The [14 & 15 Vict. c. 93.] Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851, and any Act amending the same;

• The term " court of summary jurisdiction " means—

  • In England and Ireland, any justice or justices of the peace, metropolitan police magistrate, stipendiary or other magistrate, or officer, by whatever name called, to whom jurisdiction is given by the Summary Jurisdiction Acts or any Acts therein referred to; and

  • In Scotland, the sheriff or sheriff substitute.