The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c. 25) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to justices of the peace in England and Wales.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 73(3) of the act repealed 22 enactments and revoked 9 instruments, listed in parts I and II of schedule 6 to the act, respectively.
+ Part I — RepealsCitationShort titleExtent of repeal1973 c. 15Administration of Justice Act 1973In Schedule 1, paragraph 3.1979 c. 55Justices of the Peace Act 1979The whole act.1980 c. 43Magistrates' Courts Act 1980In Schedule 7, paragraphs 55 and 191 to 197.1982 c. 53Administration of Justice Act 1982Section 65.1985 c. 51Local Government Act 1985Section 12.Section 60(6).In Schedule 14, paragraph 57.1988 c. 4Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988In Schedule 6, paragraph 20.1988 c. 33Criminal Justice Act 1988Section 164.In Schedule 15, paragraph 63.1988 c. 41Local Government Finance Act 1988In Schedule 12, paragraph 2.1988 c. 50Housing Act 1988In Schedule 17, paragraph 27.1989 c. 41Children Act 1989In Schedule 11, paragraph 7.1989 c. 43Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989In Schedule 2, paragraph 3.1990 c. 41Courts and Legal Services Act 1990Section 108.Section 117.In Schedule 10, paragraphs 44 and 45.1991 c. 17Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991In Schedule 2, paragraph 4.1991 c. 53Criminal Justice Act 1991Section 93(3) and (4).In section 99(1), the definition of "the 1979 Act".In Schedule 11, paragraph 40(2)(k).1992 c. 14Local Government Finance Act 1992In Schedule 13, paragraph 48.1993 c. 8Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993In Schedule 6, paragraph 19.1994 c. 19Local Government (Wales) Act 1994In Schedule 2, paragraph 10.1994 c. 29Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994Sections 69 to 90 and 91(2) and (3).In Schedule 4, paragraph 54.Schedule 7.In Schedule 8, Part I.1995 c. 25Environment Act 1995In Schedule 10, paragraph 19.1995 c. 26Pensions Act 1995In Schedule 5, paragraph 8.1996 c. 16Police Act 1996In Schedule 7, paragraph 1(2)(o).1996 c. 25Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996Section 70.
+ Part II — RevocationsCitationShort titleExtent of repealSI 1985/1383Local Government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) Order 1985In the Schedule, paragraph 3.SI 1990/531Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (Amendment) Order 1990The whole order.SI 1994/2594Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1994The whole order.SI 1995/42Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1995The whole order.SI 1995/685Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1995The whole order.SI 1996/674Local Government Changes for England (Magistrates' Courts) Regulations 1996In the Schedule, paragraphs 1 and 4(2).SI 1996/675Magistrates' Courts (Wales) (Consequences of Local Government Changes) Order 1996In the Schedule, paragraph 1.SI 1996/676Commission Areas (Gwent, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan) Order 1996The whole order.SI 1996/1924Maximum Number of Stipendiary Magistrates Order 1996The whole Order.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 109(3) of, and schedule 10 to, the Courts Act 2003, which came into force on 1 April 2005.
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