Plate Assay (Amendment) Act, 1931

Summary

This 1931 Act amends the Plate Assay (Ireland) Act, 1807 in respect of punishments for certain offences under section 16 of that Act and gives the District Court jurisdiction over such offences.

What the law regulates

Penalties for offences under section 16 of the Plate Assay (Ireland) Act, 1807 (relating to assay of precious metal plate).
The jurisdiction of the District Court over those offences.

Who it affects

Persons charged with felonies or offences under section 16 of the principal Act.
The District Court.

Key points

Punishment for felony or other offence under section 16 may be penal servitude not exceeding five years or imprisonment not exceeding two years.
The District Court may exercise jurisdiction as if the offence were within sub-section B of section 77 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924.
Where the District Court disposes of a case summarily, punishment may be imprisonment not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.
Section 17 of the principal Act does not apply to fines imposed by the District Court under this jurisdiction.
The Act came into effect on 21st April, 1931.

Legal text

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(1)The District Court shall have and may exercise jurisdiction in the case of a felony or any other offence under section 16 of the Principal Act as if such felony or other offence were included amongst the cases specifically mentioned in sub-section B of section 77 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924).

(2)Where the District Court, in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred by this section, disposes of a case summarily the punishment which may be inflicted shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the said sub-section B of the said section 77, be imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or, at the discretion of the Court, a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

(3)Section 17 of the Principal Act shall not apply to any fine imposed by the District Court in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred by this section. Short title. 4.—

(1)This Act may be cited as the Plate Assay (Amendment) Act, 1931.

(2)The Principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the Plate Assay Acts, 1807 and 1931. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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