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Justices Act 1886
sec.19General provision
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### sec.19 General provision
Whenever by any Act past or future, or by this Act, any person is made liable to a penalty or punishment, or to pay a sum of money, for any offence, act, or omission, and such offence, act, or omission is not by the Act declared to be an indictable offence, and no other provision is made for the trial of such person, the matter may be heard and determined by a Magistrates Court constituted, subject to this Act, by 2 or more justices in a summary manner under the provisions of this Act.
s 19 amd 1949 13 Geo 6 No. 30 s 3; 1964 No. 32 s 13