Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

Part II E+W Civil Jurisdiction and Procedure

Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints E+W

[F1 51 Issue of summons on complaint E+W

Where a complaint relating to a person is made to a justice of the peace, the justice of the peace may issue a summons to the person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer to the complaint.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 51 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 47(1),110; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(q)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 51 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/704, rule 5(2)(3)(4)(a)

52 Jurisdiction to deal with complaints. E+W

[F2 (1) A magistrates' court has jurisdiction to hear any complaint.

(2) But subsection (1) is subject to provision made by any enactment.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 52 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 47(2),110; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(q)