http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/section/24D/2018-04-02

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. 17A(1A)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(2)(b)

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. 17BA

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 7

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. 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. 22A(1A)-(1E)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 6(3)(b)

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. 24A(1A)

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

Sch. 2

para. 6(11)(b)

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. 24ZA

24ZB

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

s. 8

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)

s. 29(4)(b)

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

s. 145(1A)

Children, Schools and Families Act 2010

Sch. 4

Pt. 2

s. 21(8)

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

Part I Criminal Jurisdiction and Procedure

Offences triable on indictment or summarily

24DF1Functions under sections 24A to 24C capable of exercise by single justice

1

The functions of a magistrates' court under sections 24A to 24C above may be discharged by a single justice.

2

Subsection (1) above shall not be taken as authorising—

a

the summary trial of an information (other than a summary trial by virtue of section 24A(7) or 24B(2)(c) above); or

b

the imposition of a sentence,

by a magistrates' court composed of fewer than two justices.