Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed)

Valid from 01/04/2001

[F1 41A Justices’ chief executive as collecting officer. E+W

(1) A justices’ chief executive shall, by virtue of his office, be collecting officer of each of the courts for the area of the magistrates’ courts committee which appointed him.

(2) A justices’ chief executive shall act under any order made under section 30 of the M1 Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914 (which provided for periodical payments under court orders to be made through an officer of the court or other third party) which, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16A of Schedule 4 to this Act, has effect to direct the payment of money to him.

(3) This section is without prejudice to the provisions of—

(a) section 59 of the M2 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (periodical payments through justices’ chief executive); and

(b) sections 59A and 62 of that Act (proceedings by justices’ chief executive).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 41A and sidenote inserted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 91(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(iii) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2 para. 2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1914 c.58.

M2 1980 c.43.