There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Sheriffs Act 1887, Section 17.
A person shall not, while he is sheriff of a county, act as a justice of the [F1peace in any local justice area consisting of or including the whole or a part of]F1 that county, and if he does so act, all his acts done as such justice of the peace shall be void.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 17 substituted (1.4.2005) for words by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 59; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 17 modified by Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 19(4)
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