Access to Justice Act 1999

Valid from 01/04/2001

The Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c.14) U.K.

176 U.K. The Reserve Forces Act 1996 has effect subject to the following amendments.

177 (1) Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (delivery into military, air-force or naval custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraph (3) (fee payable to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

(3) After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(3A) In sub-paragraph (3) “proper officer” means—

(a) in relation to a magistrates’ court in England and Wales, the justices’ chief executive for the court; and

(b) in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court.”

178 (1) Paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 (proof of outcome of civil trial) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) (certificate signed by clerk is proof of outcome), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

(3) For sub-paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) In this paragraph “proper officer” means—

(a) in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales, the justices’ chief executive for the court; and

(b) in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court, his deputy or any other person having the custody of the records of the court.”