Metropolitan Police Act 1839

76 Offences how to be tried. U.K.

Every such magistrate shall be empowered summarily to convict any person charged with any offence against this Act, F1. . .

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 76 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Reference to police court to be construed as reference to a magistrates' court for the inner London area: Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 2

C2Reference to a magistrate of the police courts of the metropolis to be construed as reference to a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate sitting in a magistrates' court in the same court-house as the chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate: Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 3