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Justices of the Peace Act 1968

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7In the [1948 c. 58.] Criminal Justice Act 1948, in section 37(5) (which provides for the exercise by the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of the power of quarter sessions under subsection (1)(b) to release an appellant from custody), there shall be substituted for paragraphs (a) to (c):—

“(a)in the case of quarter sessions for a borough, by the recorder or any deputy recorder ;

(b)in the case of quarter sessions for a London commission area, by any person who is a legally qualified chairman of the court for the purposes of section 7 of the [1964 c. 42.] Administration of Justice Act 1964 ;

(c)in the case of any other quarter sessions by the chairman or a deputy chairman of the quarter sessions”.

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