SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14 Transitional provisions and savings

Part V Magistrates and magistrates’ courts

Magistrates’ courts committees in Greater London

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1

If section 78 of this Act has not come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, paragraph 30 shall apply as follows until that section comes into force.

2

The subsection (3) treated as substituted by sub-paragraph (2)(c) of that paragraph shall have effect as if—

a

for “Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate)” there were substituted “ chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate ”, and

b

for “District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts)” (in both places) there were substituted “ metropolitan stipendiary magistrates ”.

3

Sub-paragraph (5) of that paragraph shall have effect as if paragraph (a) read—

a

after the words “chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate” there were inserted “(if he is a member)”, and