Part 1Maintaining the court system

Abolition of magistrates' courts committees

I16Abolition of magistrates' courts committees, etc.

1

The Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (the magistrates' courts committee for Greater London) and all the magistrates' courts committees for areas of England and Wales outside Greater London are abolished.

2

In consequence of that—

a

England and Wales outside Greater London is no longer divided into magistrates' courts committee areas, and

b

the office of justices' chief executive is abolished.

3

Schedule 2 (abolition of magistrates' courts committees: transfers) has effect.

4

The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c. 25) ceases to have effect.