Justices of the Peace Act 1979
1979 CHAPTER 55
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to justices of the peace (including stipendiary magistrates), justices’ clerks and the administrative and financial arrangements for magistrates’ courts, and to matters connected therewith, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
[6th December 1979]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of the Secretary of State under this Act transferred to the Lord Chancellor (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art.2(1)(a)
C2By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force 6.3.1980 see s. 72(2)