SCHEDULES

I1SCHEDULE 8 MAGISTRATES’ COURTS: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 8 partly in force; Sch. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 94(1)(2); Sch. 8 in force for certain purposes at 1.11.1994, 3.2.1995, 1.4.1995 and otherwise prosp. by S.I. 1994/2594, arts. 3(l), 6; S.I. 1995/42, art. 2; S.I. 1995/685, arts. 4(l), 7

F1Part I

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 8 Pt. I (ss. 1-23) repealed (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(3), 74(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I (with Sch. 4 para. 27)

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In section 70 (interpretation), for the definition of “magistrate" there shall be substituted—

“magistrate”—

a

in relation to a commission area, means a justice of the peace for the commission area, other than a justice whose name is for the time being entered in the supplemental list,

b

in relation to a part of a commission area, means a person who (in accordance with paragraph (a) of this definition) is a magistrate for that area and ordinarily acts in and for that part of it, and

c

in relation to a magistrates’ courts committee area, means a person who (in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this definition) is a magistrate for that area or any part of that area;

“magistrates’ courts committee area” means the area to which a magistrates’ courts committee relates;