12(1)In section 17 (punishment of persons employed on railways guilty of misconduct)—
(a)for “before some justice of the peace for the place within which such offence shall be committed” substitute “ before a magistrates' court ”,
(b)for “such justice as aforesaid (who is hereby authorised and required, upon complaint to him made, without information in writing, to take cognizance thereof, and to act summarily in the premises), in the discretion of such justice,” substitute “ a magistrates' court, ”,
(c)omit “, in the like discretion of such justice, shall”,
(d)for “as such justice shall appoint” substitute “ as a magistrates' court shall appoint ”, and
(e)omit the words from “and every such penalty” to the end.
(2)This paragraph extends only to England and Wales.