The fee payable to clerks of the peace when justices of the peace qualify as such shall henceforth be paid by the county council or town council concerned, and accordingly there shall be inserted at the end of section 187 of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 the following words:—
“ In this section ”fees’ includes the fee for the time being prescribed by virtue of section 29 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1959 which is payable to clerks of the peace when justices of the peace qualify as such. ”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of clerk of the peace now generally exercisable in each commission area by an officer of local authority concerned: District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20), s. 18
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