Access to Justice Act 1999

74 (1) Section 9(1ZA) (application of section 60 of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (a), in the subsection (3A) to be regarded as inserted in that section, for—

(a) “the clerk of the court or the clerk of any other magistrates' court,”, and

(b) “the clerk of the court, or to the clerk of any other magistrates' court,”,

substitute “a justices' chief executive”.

(3) In paragraph (b), in the paragraph to be regarded as substituted for subsection (4)(b) of that section, for “the clerk of the court, or to the clerk of any other magistrates' court,” substitute “a justices' chief executive”.

(4) In paragraph (c) (words to be regarded as replaced in subsection (5) of that section), for “clerk”” substitute “justices' chief executive for the court””.