SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15 Transitional Provisions and Savings

References to justices’ chief executive

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At any time before the coming into force of section 90 of the Access to Justice Act 1999—

a

the reference in section 48(3)(b) to the justices’ chief executive appointed by the magistrates’ court committee whose area includes the petty sessions area for which the specified court acts is to be read as a reference to the clerk of that court; and

b

the reference in section 28K(9)(a) and (10) of the 1971 Act (inserted by section 138) to the justices’ chief executive appointed by the magistrates’ court committee whose area includes the petty sessions area for which the justice acts is to be read as a reference to the clerk to the justices for the petty sessions area for which the justice acts.