The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to justices of the peace (including stipendiary magistrates), justices' clerks, and the administrative and financial arrangements for magistrates' courts in England and Wales.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 71(2)(b) of the act repealed 20 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act.
+Enactments repealed by section 71(2)(b)CitationShort titleExtent of repeal16 Geo. 2. c. 18Justices Jurisdiction Act 1742The whole act.11 & 12 Vict. c. 44Justices Protection Act 1848The whole act.21 & 22 Vict. c. 73Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1858The whole act except sections 7 and 15.40 & 41 Vict. c. 43Justices' Clerks Act 1877The whole act so far as unrepealed.51 & 52 Vict. c. 41Local Government Act 1888In section 42, subsection (12).60 & 61 Vict. c. 26Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897Section 1.Section 8.1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 63Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938In schedule 2, the entry relating to the Justices Protection Act 1848.12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 101Justices of the Peace Act 1949Section 1.Section 3.Section 5.Section 13.In section 15, in subsection (5), the words from the beginning to "with the committee".Sections 16 to 19.In section 20, subsections (1), (2), (4), (5) and (7).Section 21.Section 23.Sections 25 to 27.Section 42.Section 44.Schedule 4.15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55Magistrates' Courts Act 1952In section 116, subsection (1).In section 118, subsection (3) and, in subsection (4), the words from "but" onwards.In section 121, subsection (1).7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 45Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959Section 2.1964 c. 42Administration of Justice Act 1964Sections 2 and 3.Sections 9 and 10.Sections 13 to 17.Sections 27 and 28.Section 30.Section 32.Section 36.In section 37, subsection (4).In schedule 3, in paragraph 12, sub-paragraph (1); in paragraph 20, sub-paragraphs (6) and (7).1965 c. 28Justices of the Peace Act 1965The whole act.1968 c. 69Justices of the Peace Act 1968In section 1, subsections (2) and (3).Section 3.Section 5.Schedule 2.In schedule 3, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4(4) and Part III.1971 c. 23Courts Act 1971In section 3, the words from "and commissions of the peace" onwards (but without prejudice to their operation in relation to any commission of the peace issued before the commencement of this act).In section 53(1), the words from the beginning to "schedule 7 to this act; and".In schedule 7, paragraphs 1 to 3.In schedule 8, in paragraph 43, sub-paragraphs (1), (3) and (4).1972 c. 70Local Government Act 1972In section 216, in subsection (2), the words "217".In section 217, subsections (1) to (3), and subsection (5) so far as unrepealed.In schedule 27, paragraphs 1 to 15, paragraph 17 and paragraph 19.1972 c. 71Criminal Justice Act 1972Sections 61 and 62.1973 c. 15Administration of Justice Act 1973In section 1, subsections (1) to (8).In section 2, subsections (1) to (3) and subsections (5) to (7).Section 3.In section 20, subsections (3) and (4); subsection (5) except, in the proviso to that subsection, the words in paragraph (b) from the beginning to "metropolitan stipendiary magistrate"; and in subsection (6), the word "or" where it last occurs in paragraph (a) and the words from the beginning of paragraph (b) to the end of the subsection.In schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9(1) and 12.1975 c. 60Social Security Pensions Act 1975In schedule 4, paragraph 5.1977 c. 38Administration of Justice Act 1977Section 21.In schedule 2, paragraph 5.1978 c. 22Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978Section 86.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 73(3) of, and schedule 6 to, the Justices of the Peace Act 1997, which came into force on 19 June 1997.
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