147 Occasional court-house.E+W
(1)The justices acting for a petty sessions area may appoint as an occasional court-house any place that is not a petty-sessional court-house.
(2)A place appointed as an occasional court-house after 31st May 1953 shall not be used as such unless public notice has been given that it has been appointed.
(3)There may be more than one occasional court-house for each petty sessions area; and an occasional court-house may be outside the petty sessions area for which it is appointed, and if so shall be deemed to be in that area for the purpose of the jurisdiction of the justices acting for that area.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Definition in s. 147 applied (31.10.1991) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 92(1); S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(4), Sch. 3