http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/part/II/crossheading/jurisdiction-to-issue-summons-and-deal-with-complaints/2013-05-28
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before, magistrates’ courts and the functions of
justices’ clerks, and to matters connected therewith, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
1980-11-01
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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(6A)
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Sch. 36
para. 8(5)
s. 336(3)
(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(7A)
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Sch. 36
para. 8(6)
s. 336(3)
(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
Sch. 6A (entry)
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 69
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 12(2A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 4(3)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 12(5A)-(5F)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 4(6)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17ZA-17ZC
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 6(2)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 22A(1A)-(1E)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 6(3)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17BA
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 7
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24ZA
24ZB
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 8
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17B(1A)-(1F)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(2)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17B(5)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(2)(d)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 23(1A)-(1G)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(4)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 23(4A)
(4B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(4)(d)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24BA
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(5)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17A(1A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(2)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(1)-(1B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(a)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(4A)
(4B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(6)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(c)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 20(7A)
(7B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(8)(c)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 22(2A)-(2E)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(9)(a)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24A(1A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(11)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 75A
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(1)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 85(5)
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(4)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 139A
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(6)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 145(1A)
Children, Schools and Families Act 2010
Sch. 3
para. 8(3)
s. 21(8)
27
s. 29(4)(b)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 145(1A)
Children, Schools and Families Act 2010
Sch. 4
Pt. 2
s. 21(8)
27
s. 29(4)(b)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(6A)
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
Sch. 11
para. 3(4)
s. 95(1)
art. 3
Sch. 1
para. 77
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
Act
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
Deddf Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru) 2017
Sch. 3
para. 18(5)
s. 126(2)
Part II Civil Jurisdiction and Procedure
Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints
C2C3C4F1C151Issue of summons on complaint
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.
52 Jurisdiction to deal with complaints.
F21
A magistrates' court has jurisdiction to hear any complaint.
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But subsection (1) is subject to provision made by any enactment.