Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897 (c. 26)

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1, 8 repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c.55), SIF 82), s. 71, Sch. 3

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Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 2, 3(2), 5 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), Sch. 5

3 Transfer of property from Commissioners of Works to receiver. U.K.

(1) All property, real and personal, of or to which the Commissioners of Works are seised, possessed, or entitled, in trust for or for the purposes of any metropolitan police court in use at the passing of this Act, shall pass to and be vested in the receiver for the metropolitan police district (in this Act referred to as the receiver) for the same estate and interest and subject to the same covenants, conditions, agreements, and liabilities for and subject to which the same were held by the Commissioners of Works, and the Commissioners of Works shall be discharged from such covenants, conditions, agreements, and liabilities.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 2, 3(2), 5 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), Sch. 5

4 Powers of receiver with respect to land and buildings. U.K.

The receiver shall have the same powers with respect to land and buildings required for the purposes of the metropolitan police courts as he has with respect to land and buildings required for the purposes of the metropolitan police force, and the provisions of the M1 Metropolitan Police Act 1886, and the M2 Metropolitan Police Act 1887, shall apply accordingly . . . F4

Textual Amendments

F4 Words repealed by Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959 (c. 45), Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 4: By virtue of 1964 c. 42, Sch. 3 para. 2 a reference to the metropolitan police courts is to be construed as a reference to a magistrates' court for the inner London area.

Marginal Citations

M1 1886 c. 22.

M2 1887 c. 45.

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Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 2, 3(2), 5 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), Sch. 5

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Textual Amendments

F6 S. 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

7 Provisions as to fees and fines. U.K.

(1) The M3 Public Offices Fees Act 1879, shall apply to all fees payable at the . . . F7

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(3) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, or any repeal enacted by this Act, any fines which at the passing of this Act are payable by the receiver into the Exchequer, and which, by the Act imposing them, are directed to be paid to the Crown, or to the Exchequer, shall continue to be paid by the receiver into the Exchequer.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (c. 101), Sch. 7 Pt. III

F8 S. 7(2) repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (c. 101), Sch. 7 Pt. III

Marginal Citations

M3 1879 c. 58.

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Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 1, 8 repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55), SIF 82), s. 71, Sch. 3

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Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 9, 10, Sch. repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)

11 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897, and may be cited with the Metropolitan Police Acts 1829 to 1895.