Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

Part II E+W Civil Jurisdiction and Procedure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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))

Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints E+W

[F1 52 Jurisdiction to deal with complaints. E+W

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

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

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 52 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 47(2),110; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(q)