Justices of the Peace Act 1968

9 (1) Without prejudice to the operation of section 37 of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889, if Her Majesty is pleased, before the time when by virtue of section 1 of this Act persons appointed by a commission of the peace are to take office as justices of the peace for the City, to issue a commission of the peace appointing persons to be justices for the City from that time, then the persons designated as justices by the commission shall be deemed to be justices of the peace for the City for all purposes connected with the establishment of a magistrates' courts committee for the City and the making of arrangements (by that committee or otherwise) for the exercise from that time of the jurisdiction and powers of justices for the City.

(2) If a commission of the peace is so issued, then the justices for the City shall proceed with all convenient speed to the establishment in accordance with this paragraph of a magistrates' courts committee for the City, and for that purpose anything required in accordance with Schedule 4 to the [1949 c. 101.] Justices of the Peace Act 1949 to be done in quarter sessions may be done at any meeting of those justices summoned in accordance with such general or special directions (if any) as may be given by the Secretary of State.

(3) A person may act by virtue of this paragraph before he has taken the oaths required by law as a justice of the peace.