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Justices Act 1886
sec.268References to certain former offices etc.
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### sec.268 References to certain former offices etc.
A reference in any Act or document to—
a police magistrate; or
justices in petty sessions or a Court of Petty Sessions (however constituted); or
a place for holding Courts of Petty Sessions (however constituted); or
a clerk of petty sessions;
is taken to be a reference to—
a magistrate; or
a Magistrates Court; or
a place for holding Magistrates Courts; or
a clerk of the court;
respectively.
If, by or under any Act, any jurisdiction, function or power is conferred on a police magistrate, the jurisdiction, function or power is taken to have been conferred on a magistrate.
s 268 ins 1992 No. 40 s 118
amd 1994 No. 10 s 6 ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
(sec.268-ssec.1) A reference in any Act or document to— a police magistrate; or justices in petty sessions or a Court of Petty Sessions (however constituted); or a place for holding Courts of Petty Sessions (however constituted); or a clerk of petty sessions; is taken to be a reference to— a magistrate; or a Magistrates Court; or a place for holding Magistrates Courts; or a clerk of the court; respectively.
(sec.268-ssec.2) If, by or under any Act, any jurisdiction, function or power is conferred on a police magistrate, the jurisdiction, function or power is taken to have been conferred on a magistrate.
- (a) a police magistrate; or
- (b) justices in petty sessions or a Court of Petty Sessions (however constituted); or
- (c) a place for holding Courts of Petty Sessions (however constituted); or
- (d) a clerk of petty sessions;
- (e) a magistrate; or
- (f) a Magistrates Court; or
- (g) a place for holding Magistrates Courts; or
- (h) a clerk of the court;