SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Transitional provisions and savings

Keepers of the rolls

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A person who, immediately before section 16 comes into force, was under section 25 of the JPA 1997 keeper of the rolls for a commission area shall be treated as having been appointed under section 16 as keeper of the rolls for each local justice area which—

a

is specified as such in the first order under section 8, and

b

immediately before section 16 comes into force, formed part of, or consisted of, that commission area.