38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 33.
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offence lias been committed, or as respects any prosecution
against any person other than a society [or branch] or its
officers in the place where such person is resident at the
time of the institution of such prosecution, or where the
offence has been committed.
(2.) In England and Ireland summary orders under this
Act may be made and enforced on complaint before a court
of summary jurisdiction in the manner provided by the
Summary Jurisdiction Acts (b).
(3.) The court of summary jurisdiction, when hearing
and determining an information or complaint, shall consist
as follows :—
In England—
(a.) In any place within the jurisdiction of a metropolitan
police magistrate or other stipendiary magistrate,
of such magistrate or his substitute :
(b.) In the city of London, of the Lord Mayor or any
alderman of that city:
(c.) In any other place, of two or more justices of the
peace sitting in petty sessions (c).
In Ireland—
(a.) In the police district of Dublin metropolis, of a
divisional justice :
(b.) In any other place of two or more justices of the
peace sitting in petty sessions.
{■!•) In Scotland—
{«.) All offences and penalties under this Act may be
prosecuted and recovered by the procurator fiscal
of the county in the Sheriff Court, under the provisions
of the Summary Procedure Act, 1864 :
(b.) Summary orders may be made and enforced on complaint
in the Sheriff Court:
(b) For England these Acts are amended by the Summary
■Jurisdiction Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Yict. c. 49).
(°) Further, as to the constitution of the court, see the Summary
Jurisdiction Act, 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 49, s. 20).