Point in time view as at 24/11/2023.
Courts Act 2003, Section 47 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)For section 51 of the 1980 Act (issue of summons on complaint) substitute—
Where a complaint relating to a person is made to a justice of the peace, the justice of the peace may issue a summons to the person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer to the complaint.”
(2)For section 52 of the 1980 Act (jurisdiction to deal with complaints) substitute—
(1)A magistrates' court has jurisdiction to hear any complaint.
(2)But subsection (1) is subject to provision made by any enactment.”
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