http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/section/51/2023-11-07
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)
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
C9Part II Civil Jurisdiction and Procedure
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints
C2C3C4C5C1C6C7C8F151Issue 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.
Pt. 2 applied in part (4.5.2021) by S.I. 1981/552, rule 60A (as inserted by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/459), rules 1(1), 2(2))