Justices of the Peace Act 1968

Transitional

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.

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.