Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42)

Part I E+W Greater London

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1, 4–8, 23, 25(1)(3)(4), 29, 34, 35, Schs. 1, 2, Sch. 3 paras. 11, 14, 17 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

F2 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 2, 3, 9, 10, 13–17, 27, 28, 30, 32, 36, 37(4), Sch. 3 paras. 12(1), 20(6)(7) repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55, SIF 82), s. 71, Sch. 3

F3 4—8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 1, 4–8, 23, 25(1)(3)(4), 29, 34, 35, Schs. 1, 2, Sch. 3 paras. 11, 14, 17 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

F4 9, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 2, 3, 9, 10, 13–17, 27, 28, 30, 32, 36, 37(4), Sch. 3 paras. 12(1), 20(6)(7) repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55, SIF 82), s. 71, Sch. 3

F5 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F5 S. 11, Sch. 3 paras. 20(2), 22(3)(5) repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 9

12 Composition of juvenile courts. E+W

(1) Without prejudice to the general adaptations of enactments for which provision is made hereafter in this Act, Schedule 2 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (constitution of juvenile courts) shall have effect as if for any reference to the metropolitan stipendiary court area there were substituted a reference to the inner London area, and Part II of that Schedule shall apply accordingly to the inner London area and the City subject to the following provisions of this section.

(2) In paragraph 15 of the said Schedule 2 for any reference to a justice or justices of the peace for the county of London there shall be substituted a reference to a lay justice or justices for the inner London area.

(3) The functions of the Secretary of State under the said Part II with respect to the nomination or selection of the chairmen and other members of the juvenile courts shall be transferred to the Lord Chancellor, and accordingly for any reference to the Secretary of State in paragraphs 15, 16 and 18 of the said Schedule 2 there shall be substituted a reference to the Lord Chancellor.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of s. 12, Sch. 3 paras. 18, 27, 30, 31(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

F6 13—17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 2, 3, 9, 10, 13-17, 27, 28, 30, 32, 36, 37(4), Sch. 3 paras. 12(1), 20(6)(7) repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55, SIF 82), s. 71, Sch. 3

Lieutenant and Sheriff E+W

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F7 (1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 18(1)(2) repealed by Armed Forces Act 1980 (c. 9, SIF 7:2), Sch. 10 Pt. II

F8 S. 18(3), Sch. 3 paras. 20(3)(4), 31(1) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30

19 Sheriff of Greater London. E+W

(1) For Greater London other than the City a sheriff, who shall be known as the sheriff of Greater London, shall be appointed in accordance with the enactments and customs applied by the following provisions of this section and for each London commission area an under-sheriff shall be so appointed.

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this section—

(a) for the purposes of the M1 Sheriffs Act 1887 and the customs relating to the appointment of sheriffs Greater London other than the City shall be treated as a county;

(b) any enactment not contained in the said Act of 1887 or the [F9 M2 House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975] shall apply to the sheriff of Greater London as if Greater London other than the City were a county and shall apply to the under-sheriff of any London commission area as if that area were a county;

(c) any reference in any enactment to the sheriff of the county of London or of Middlesex shall be construed as a reference to the sheriff of Greater London.

(3) Paragraphs (a) . . . F10 of subsection (2) of this section . . . F10 shall not apply to any reference to a county adapted by subsection (4) of this section or to any reference to a court of quarter sessions for a county.

(4) The M3 Sheriffs Act 1887 shall, in its application to Greater London, the sheriff of Greater London and the under-sheriff of any London commission area, have effect subject to the following additional modifications:—

(a) in sections 7(1), 17, 23(3) and 26 any reference to a justice of the peace for a county shall be construed as a reference to a justice of the peace for any of the London commission areas;

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

(c) the documents required by sections 6(3), 23(1) and 30 to be sent to the clerk of the peace shall be sent to the clerk of the peace for each London commission area.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), s. 17(2)(a)

F10 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30

F11 S. 19(4)(b) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 References to clerk of the peace for each London commission area to be construed in accordance with Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 8 para. 1 and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 29 para. 4(1)(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1887 c. 55 (45:1).

M2 1975 c. 24 (89).

M3 1887 c. 55 (45:1).

Miscellaneous and Supplementary E+W

F12 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 20 repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7 Pt. I

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F13 (1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 (3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13 (5)(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 (7)(8)(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 21(1)(2)(5)(6) repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71, SIF 39:1), Sch. 6 Pt. I

F14 S. 21(3)(4)(7(8)(9) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. I

F15 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 22 repealed by Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62, SIF 39:1),Sch.6

F16 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F16 Ss. 1, 4–8, 23, 25(1)(3)(4), 29, 34, 35, Schs. 1, 2, Sch. 3 paras. 11, 14, 17 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

F17 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F17 S. 24 repealed by Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (c. 28, SIF 101A:1), s. 15(8)(j), (9)

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F18 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F19 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18 (3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 1, 4–8, 23, 25(1)(3)(4), 29, 34, 35, Schs. 1, 2, Sch. 3 paras. 11, 14, 17 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

F19 S. 25(2) repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15, SIF 37), ss. 19(1), 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt. I

26 The Inner and Middle Temples. E+W

It is hereby declared that the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple are included in the City of London, and in no other area, for the purposes of the law relating to county courts, commissions of the peace, justices of peace, . . . F20 , magistrates’ courts, lieutenants, sheriffs, juries and matters connected therewith.

Textual Amendments

F20 Words repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 11 Pt. IV