(1)This Act may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
(2)The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland—
(a)sections [F18 (except subsection (9))], [F212(13)], 83(3), 90 and 91 and this section; and
(b)section 154 and Schedules 7, 8 and 9 so far as they relate to any enactment extending to Scotland.
(3)The following provisions of this Act extend to Northern Ireland—
(a)sections 83(3), 90 and 91 and this section; and
(b)section 154 and Schedules 7, 8 and 9 so far as they relate to an enactment extending to Northern Ireland.
(4)The provisions of section 126 above have the same extent as the [F3section] of the M1Indictable Offences Act 1848 to which they refer.
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(6)Except as stated in subsections (2) to (5) above, and except so far as relates to the interpretation or commencement of the provisions mentioned in those subsections, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(7)This Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1Power of appointment conferred by s. 155(7) fully exercised: 6.7.1981 appointed by S.I. 1981/457
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 155(2)(a) repealed (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 51(12), Sch. 37 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)
F2Words in s. 155(2) substituted (E.W.) (4.9.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 45, Sch. 5 para. 3(4); S.I. 1995/1957, art4
F3Word in s. 155(4) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 253; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F4S. 155(5) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 1
Marginal Citations