Part 3

Magistrates' courts

Civil jurisdiction and procedure

Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints
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1
For section 51 of the 1980 Act (issue of summons on complaint) substitute—

Issue of summons on complaint
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Where a complaint relating to a person is made to a justice of the peace, the justice of the peace may issue a summons to the person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer to the complaint.
2
For section 52 of the 1980 Act (jurisdiction to deal with complaints) substitute—

Jurisdiction to deal with complaints
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1
A magistrates' court has jurisdiction to hear any complaint.
2
But subsection (1) is subject to provision made by any enactment.