Offences, penalties and legal proceedings U.K.

102 Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts. E+W+S

Without prejudice to the provisions of [F1 the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980]as to the jurisdiction of a magistrates’ court, in England and Wales all summary offences under this Act may be prosecuted—

(a) where the prosecution is against a registered society or branch or any officer thereof, before a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area in which the registered office of the society or branch is situated; and

(b) where the prosecution is against a person other than a registered society or branch or an officer thereof, before a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area in which the person is resident at the time of the institution of the prosecution.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 7 para. 131