- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (03/02/1995)
- Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
Version Superseded: 01/04/1995
Point in time view as at 03/02/1995. This version of this provision has been superseded.
You are viewing this legislation item as it stood at a particular point in time. A later version of this or provision, including subsequent changes and effects, supersedes this version.
Note the term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (repealed 19.6.1997), Section 22.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
(1)A magistrates’ courts committee shall appoint one of its members to be chairman of the committee and, subject to subsection (2) below, shall also appoint a clerk to the committee and may appoint such other officers (if any) as the [F1Lord Chancellor] may approve.
(2)Where there is a separate magistrates’ courts committee for an area to which section 19(2) of this Act applies which is not divided into petty sessional divisions, the clerk to the justices (that is to say—
(a)in the case of a non-metropolitan county, the county justices;
(b)in the case of a metropolitan district, the justices acting for that district;
(c)in the case of any of the outer London [F2boroughs], the justices [F2acting for that borough]; or
(d)in the case of the City of London, the justices for the City),
shall by virtue of his office be the clerk to the committee.
(3)Where the magistrates for a petty sessions area are required to meet for the purpose of carrying out any functions under section 20 of this Act, a meeting shall be convened by the magistrates’ courts committee or, if there is no such committee in being or the [F1Lord Chancellor] considers it appropriate, by the [F1Lord Chancellor].
(4)A magistrates’ courts committee may act through sub-committees appointed by them.
(5)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a magistrates’ courts committee shall have power to regulate its own procedure, including quorum.
(6)The proceedings of a magistrates’ courts committee shall not be invalidated by reason of any vacancy therein or of any defect in the appointment of a member.
(7)A magistrates’ courts committee shall be a body corporate.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 22(1)(3) substituted (1.4.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3).
F2Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c.51, SIF 81:1), s. 12(6)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 22 extended (1.11.1994) by 1994 c. 29, s. 69(8)(c); S.I. 1994/2594, art. 3.
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.
Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.
Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Rhychwant ddaearyddol: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:
liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys