Justices of the Peace Act 1968

10 (1) At the time from which persons are first appointed justices of the peace for the City by a commission of the peace in accordance with section 1 of this Act.—

(a) any person then holding office as clerk at either of the justice rooms of the City shall become clerk to the justices for the City as if he had been duly appointed by the magistrates' courts committee ; and

(b) any person then employed whole-time to assist either or both of the clerks in the performance of the duties of his clerkship shall be transferred to the employment of the magistrates' courts committee for the City.

(2) Part I of Schedule 3 to the [1953 c. 25.] Local Government Superannuation Act 1953 shall apply to a person becoming justices' clerk in the City by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above as if he had been duly appointed by the magistrates' courts committee ; and any regulations made in relation to the City under paragraph 6 of that Schedule (which provides for the modification of local Act schemes in their application to justices' clerks and their staffs) may include transitional provisions for the benefit of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) above.