SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

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1

Amend section 77 (postponement of issue of warrant) as follows.

2

In subsection (5), for “for the petty sessions” substitute “ in the local justice ”.

3

For subsection (6), substitute—

6

Where such an application is referred to the court—

a

the clerk of the court shall fix a time and place for the application to be heard; and

b

the designated officer for the court shall give the applicant notice of that time and place.