
Part I (ss. 1‐7) rep. by 1964 c. 3 (NI); 1964 c. 21 (NI)

Part II (ss. 8‐20) rep. by 1958 c. 9 (NI); 1959 c. 25 (NI); 1964 c. 21 (NI)

PART III
Ss. 21‐25 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI)


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(1) If any person wilfully or maliciously commits any damage to any real or personal property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature, and the amount of the damage does not, in the opinion of the court, [ exceed £1000, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.]Subs. (2) rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI); 1977 NI 4; subs. (3) rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI); subs. (4) rep. by 1956 c. 19 (NI); subs. (5) rep. by 1977 NI 4
S. 27 rep. by 1968 c. 28 (NI)

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(1) A person convicted by a court of summary jurisdiction of an offence under—
(a) paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 and 11 of section ten,
(b) section twelve,
(c) paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of section thirteen,
of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851 , shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds, and accordingly … residue amends ss.10,12,13 of 1851 c.92Subs. (2) amends s. 14 of 1851 c. 92
S. 29 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI)

S. 30 rep. by 1958 c. 9 (NI)

Ss. 31‐36 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI)

S. 37 rep. by 1961 c. 15 (NI); 1964 c. 21 (NI)

Ss. 38‐42 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI)

PART IV
Ss. 43‐45 rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI)

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(1) The conviction or punishment of a person upon complaint of an offence under sections forty-two or forty-three of the Offences against the Person Act, 1861 , or the dismissal of any such complaint shall not operate to bar any civil proceedings which might otherwise be brought against him.Subs. (2) rep. by SLR 1973
S. 47 rep. by 1998 c. 32

PART V
S. 48 spent

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Subs. (1) rep. by SLR 1976; subs. (2)(3) rep. by 1954 c. 33 (NI)
(4) References in other enactments (whether passed before or after this Act) to the Summary Jurisdiction Acts (Northern Ireland) shall be construed as references to those Acts as amended by this Act.
S. 50, with Third Schedule, effects amendments

S. 51 rep. by SLR 1973

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(1) This Act may be cited as the Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland), 1953.
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with, and included among the Acts which may be cited together as, the Summary Jurisdiction Acts (Northern Ireland).Subs. (3)(4) rep. by SLR 1973


First Schedule rep. by SLR 1973



Second Schedule rep. by 1964 c. 21 (NI)



Third Schedule—Amendments



Fourth Schedule rep. by SLR 1973
