Part II Justices of the peace

Stipendiary magistrates

C115 Certain restrictions on magistrates’ courts not to apply to stipendiary magistrates.

1

Subject to subsection (2) below, nothing in the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980—

a

requiring a magistrates’ court—

i

to be composed of two or more justices; or

ii

to sit in a petty sessional court-house or an occasional court-house; or

b

limiting the powers of a magistrates’ court—

i

when composed of a single justice; or

ii

when sitting elsewhere than in a petty sessional court-house,

shall apply to any stipendiary magistrate sitting in a place appointed for the purpose.

2

Subsection (1) above does not apply to the hearing or determination of family proceedings within the meaning of section 65 of the M2Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.