I'm charging you under the Justices of the Peace Act.
The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c 55)
The Justices of the Peace Act 1965 (c 28)
The Justices of the Peace Act 1968 (c 69)
The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c 25)
This report led to the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 and a move towards full-time clerks.
Under s 16(3) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979 they have the same powers as magistrates but sit alone.
This is set out in the Justices of the Peace Act (1979) s 28(3) which provides:
The food assistance programming is funded primarily through the Food for Peace Act.
The purpose of the Food for Peace Act is to: