Part 2Justices of the peace
Fines officers and designated officers
37Designated officers and magistrates' courts
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Any reference in an enactment to the designated officer, in relation to a magistrates' court, justice of the peace or local justice area, is to a person who is—
a
appointed by the Lord Chancellor under section 2(1) or provided under a contract made by virtue of section 2(4), and
b
designated by the Lord Chancellor in relation to that court, justice of the peace or area.
2
In this section “magistrates' court” includes—
a
a committee of justices, F1...
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