Justices of the Peace Act 1979

58 Corresponding arrangements in inner London area

(1) The Receiver shall provide such court houses and other accommodation, and such furniture, books and other things, as the committee of magistrates may determine to be proper for the due transaction of the business, and convenient keeping of the records and documents, of magistrates' courts in the inner London area (including domestic courts and including juvenile courts for that area and the City of London) or for enabling the justices' clerks for that area (or for juvenile courts for that area and the City) to carry out their duties; but any determination under this subsection shall not have effect unless confirmed, with or without modifications, by the Secretary of State.

(2) The Receiver shall pay out of the metropolitan police fund—

(a) any expenses of the committee of magistrates, of such amount and of such a nature as may be approved by the Secretary of State;

(b) the sums payable by way of salary or expenses to justices' clerks and other officers employed by the committee of magistrates, together with—

(i) secondary Class I contributions payable in respect of those officers under Part I of the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975, and

(ii) state scheme premiums so payable under Part III of the [1975 c. 60.] Social Security Pensions Act 1975 ; and

(c) any superannuation benefits payable in respect of such clerks and other officers under any enactment or instrument applied to them by regulations having effect in accordance with section 15(9) of the [1967 c. 28.] Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967, other than benefits payable by the Greater London Council, and any superannuation contributions and other payments for which the committee of magistrates may be liable as their employer under any such enactment or instrument.

(3) Without prejudice to subsection (2) above, the expenses of and incidental to the magistrates' courts for the inner London area, except the salaries and superannuation allowances of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates, shall be paid out of the metropolitan police fund; and, if any question arises as to what expenses are expenses of or incidental to any such court, the question shall be determined by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Treasury so far as the question affects the amount of any charge on the Exchequer.

(4) Any accommodation provided under this section for any magistrates' court or justices' clerk may be outside the area for which the court or clerk acts, and, if outside that area, shall be deemed to be in that area for the purposes of the jurisdiction of the court.

(5) The Secretary of State, after consultation with the committee of magistrates, may assign court houses and other accommodation either to petty sessional divisions of the inner London area or to particular magistrates' courts for that area (including domestic courts and including juvenile courts for that area and the City of London) and may alter any assignment under this subsection.