Magistrates' Courts Act 1952
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before, magistrates' courts and the functions of justices' clerks, and to matter connected therewith, with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949. |
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| Citation | 15 & 16 Geo 6 & 1 Eliz 2 c 55 |
| Territorial extent | Did not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland, except so far as provision to the contrary by sections 70(4) and 103. |
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| Royal assent | 1 August 1952 |
| Commencement | 1 June 1953 |
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Status: Repealed
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The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo 6 & 1 Eliz c 55) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which related to magistrates' courts. It was repealed by section 154 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.
Section 1 did not apply to a committal for trial under section 1 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967
Section 24(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 restricted the issue of a warrant under this section.
Section 1(2)(e) was inserted by section 56 of, and paragraph 34(2) of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 1971.
Section 1(4) was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971.
Section 4(2) provided that there was no obligation on examining justices to sit in open court. It was repealed by sections 6(2) and 103(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
Section 9(2) made special provision about offences dealt with by virtue of section 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 outside the venue of the offence. Section 10(1) of, and paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967 provided that section 9(2) did not apply to offences committed outside England and Wales, whether within or without territorial waters.
Section 9 was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971.
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971.
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971.
This section was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971.
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