Administration of Justice Act 1964

Administration of Justice Act 1964^[a]
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision with respect to the administration of justice in the metropolitan area; to provide for a lieutenant and deputy lieutenants for Greater London; to make fresh provision with respect to the indemnification of justices and their clerks, recorders and clerks of the peace; to make minor amendments of the law relating to the administration of justice in England and Wales and an amendment of section 8 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 extending to Scotland; and for connected purposes.
Citation	1964 c. 42
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	10 June 1964
Commencement	1 July 1964; 1 January 1965; 1 April 1965;
Other legislation
Amends	Metropolitan Police Act 1839;
Amended by	Criminal Justice Act 1967; Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967; Criminal Law Act 1967; Justices of the Peace Act 1968; Courts Act 1971; Local Government Act 1972; Criminal Justice Act 1972; Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973; Administration of Justice Act 1973; Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974; House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975; Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978; Justices of the Peace Act 1979; Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; Reserve Forces Act 1980; Local Government Act 1985; Children Act 1989; Criminal Justice Act 1991; Lieutenancies Act 1997; Access to Justice Act 1999; Courts Act 2003; Constitutional Reform Act 2005; Crime and Courts Act 2013;
Relates to	London Government Act 1963
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

Long titleAn Act to make provision with respect to the administration of justice in the metropolitan area; to provide for a lieutenant and deputy lieutenants for Greater London; to make fresh provision with respect to the indemnification of justices and their clerks, recorders and clerks of the peace; to make minor amendments of the law relating to the administration of justice in England and Wales and an amendment of section 8 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 extending to Scotland; and for connected purposes.

Citation1964 c. 42

Territorial extentEngland and Wales^[b]

Royal assent10 June 1964

The Administration of Justice Act 1964^[a] (c. 42) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the judicial arrangements in the Greater London area to reflect major local government changes. Among the provisions of the act, which came into force on 1 April 1965, were the creation of the offices of Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and High Sheriff of Greater London.^[1]

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Citation	Short title	Extent of repeal
6 Geo. 4. c. 50	Juries Act 1825	In section 42, the words from the beginning to " so served; and ", where first occurring.
4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 36	Central Criminal Court Act 1834	The whole act.
2 & 3 Vict. c. 71	Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1839	Sections 1 to 18.
2 & 3 Vict. c. 71	Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1839	Sections 43. 49. 50 and 56.
3 & 4 Vict. c. 84	Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1840	The whole act except sections 6, 11 and 13.
3 & 4 Vict. c. 84	Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1840	In section 6, the proviso.
6 & 7 Vict. c. xliv		In section 5, the words from " but such person " to " qualification ".
8 & 9 Vict. c. 18	Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845	Section 148 as originally enacted or as incorporated in any other enactment.
11 & 12 Vict. c. 42	Indictable Offences Act 1848	Section 31.
15 & 16 Vict. c. 76	Common Law Procedure Act 1852	Sections 112 and 113.
21 & 22 Vict. c. 73	Stipendiary Magistrates Act 1858	Sections 4 and 6.
22 & 23 Vict. c. 4	Middlesex Sessions Act 1859	The whole act.
32 & 33 Vict. c. 18	Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1869	The whole act as originally enacted or as incorporated in any other enactment.
33 & 34 Vict. c. 52	Extradition Act 1870	In section 10, the words from " to the Middlesex " to " Middlesex ".
41 & 42 Vict. c. lv	Manchester Division and Borough of Salford (Stipendiary Justices) Act 1878	Section 7.
44 & 45 Vict. c. 64	Central Criminal Court (Prisons) Act 1881	Section 1, from the first " and " onwards.
		Section 2(1) to (4).
		In section 3, the words from the beginning to " Central Criminal Court district".
45 & 46 Vict. c. 50	Municipal Corporations Act 1882	In section 163(4), the words " or as a justice ".
51 & 52 Vict. c. 41	Local Government Act 1888	In section 3(iv), the words from " subject" to the end of the paragraph.
		Section 30, except so far as relating to the police.
		Section 40.
		Section 41(5).
		Section 42(1) to (7) and in section 42(12) the word " Middlesex ".
		Section 46(6).
		Section 64(3) and (4).
		Section 66, except so far as relating to police officers and constables.
		Section 83(1), (2), (3), (5) and (11).
		Section 89.
		Section 91.
		Section 95(1).
		In section 100, the definition of " metropolis ".
		Section 115.
58 & 59 Vict. c. cxxvii	London County Council (General Powers) Act 1895	Section 43.
59 & 60 Vict. c. 55	Quarter Sessions (London) Act 1896	The whole act.
60 & 61 Vict. c. 14	Metropolitan Police Courts (Holidays) Act 1897	The whole act.
60 & 61 Vict. c. 26	Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897	Section 2.
		Section 3(2).
		Section 5.
12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 11	Juries Act 1922	In section 7, in the definition of " clerk of the county council", the words from " and " to " peace ".
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 49	Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925	Sections 73 and 74.
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. xcviii	London County Council (General Powers') Act 1926	Section 35.
20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. clix	London County Council (General Powers) Act 1930	Part IV.
21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 45	Local Government (Clerks) Act 1931	In section 3(3), the words from " and in the enactments " to " this Act".
		Section 12.
		Section 13(1)(b).
		Section 14.
		Section 16.
		Schedule 3.
21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. lix	London County Council (General Powers) Act 1931	Section 47.
23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 38	Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Act 1933	Section 8.
23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 51	Local Government Act 1933	In section 3(5), the words from " but " to the end of the subsection.
		In section 18(7), the words from " but " to the end of the subsection.
		In section 18(8), the words from " but " to the end of the subsection.
		In section 33(5), the words from " but " to the end of the subsection.
1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 12	Firearms Act 1937	In Schedule 1, paragraph 9.
1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. xlv	City of London (Various Powers) Act 1937	Section 36.
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 63	Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938	In section 1(3), the words from " but " to the end of the subsection.
		Section 2(2)(c) and (e).
		In section 4(3), the words " the provisions of section ninety of the Middlesex Council Act 1934, and ", " respectively ", " of the said section ninety or ", and " as the case may be " and the proviso.
7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. xxi	Middlesex County Council Act 1944	Section 395(2) and (3).
7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. xxi	Middlesex County Council Act 1944	Section 399(2).
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. xlvi	London County Council (General Powers) Act 1947	Section 58.
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 26	Local Government Act 1948	Section 121(9).
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 58	Criminal Justice Act 1948	In section 45(2), the words " (b) a division of the metropolitan police court area ".
		In section 80(1), the definition of " metropolitan police court area ".
		In Schedule 5, in paragraph 2(3), the words " possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed ", and paragraph 7(1).
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. liii	London County Council (General Powers) Act 1948	Section 49.
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 101	Justices of the Peace Act 1949	In section 3(1), the words " the London Government Act 1939 ".
		Section 10(2) from " except " onwards.
		Section 11(9) to (11).
		In section 21(7), the words " a clerk to a metropolitan stipendiary court ".
		Section 24.
		In section 25(2), the words from " or by " in paragraph (c) to the end of the subsection.
		In section 26(3), the words " or under paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of the last foregoing section ".
		In section 27(10)(c), the words " a clerk to a metropolitan stipendiary court ".
		Section 31(2).
		Section 36(5).
		In section 39(1), the words from " and any " to " 1888 ".
		Section 39(4).
		In section 44(1), in the definition of " county justice " the words " in relation to the county of London ".
15 & 16 Geo. 6 and 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55	Magistrates' Courts Act 1952	In section 119, subsections (1) to (7) and (9).
		Section 120(2).
		In section 121(1), paragraph (b) and in paragraph (c), the word " Other "; and in section 121(2) the words " or subsection (4) of section one hundred and nineteen ".
		In section 126(1), the definition of " County of London ".
15 & 16 Geo. 6 and 1 Eliz. 2. c. viii	London County Council (General Powers) Act 1952	Sections 23 and 24.
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 34	Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956	In section 4(2), the words from " but " to the end of the subsection.
		In section 13, subsection (3), and in subsection (4), the word " also ".
		Section 18.
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 20	House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957	In Part I of Schedule 1, both in its application to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and in its application to the Senate and House of Commons of Northern Ireland, in the entry relating to the judges of the Mayor's and City of London Court, the words " or Additional ".
5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 20	House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957	In Part III of Schedule 1, in its application to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the entry relating to clerks and other officers and servants of a metropolitan magistrates' court.
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 45	Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959	Section 1.
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 72	Mental Health Act 1959	Section 80(6).
9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 43	Public Authorities (Allowances) Act 1961	In section 7(1)(b), the words from " or of a committee " to " that Act ".
10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 15	Criminal Justice Administration Act 1962	In section 4, the words " other than the county of London " wherever occurring.
		Section 6.
		In section 9, the words from " and is " to " Sessions ".
		Section 11(1).
		In Part I of Schedule 4, the amendments of the Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1839, the Local Government Act 1888, the Quarter Sessions (London) Act 1896 and the Middlesex County Council Act 1944.
1963 c. 2	Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963	Section 55(3).
1963 c. 33	London Government Act 1963	Section 84(6).
		In Schedule 2, paragraph 1(2)(a).
		In Schedule 4, in paragraph 5, the words from " and in " to " onwards ".
1963 c. 37	Children and Young Persons Act 1963	Section 20.
		In Schedule 2, paragraph 19.
		In Schedule 3, paragraph 47.
1964 c. 26	Licensing Act 1964	Section 57(2).
		In section 60(2), the words " wholly or partly ".
		In section 60(3), the words " wholly or partly ".
		Section 201(3).
1964 c. iv	City of London (Courts) Act 1964	Section 8(2).

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