Part 2Courts, tribunals and coroners

Chapter 5Other provisions about courts and tribunals

Local justice areas

I145Abolition of local justice areas

1

Local justice areas are abolished.

2

Accordingly, omit section 8 of the Courts Act 2003 (local justice areas).

3

The Lord Chancellor may, by regulations, make consequential or supplementary provision in relation to the abolition of local justice areas.

4

Regulations under this section may include provision amending, repealing or revoking provision made by or under an Act (whenever passed or made).

5

Regulations under this section that amend or repeal any provision made by an Act are subject to affirmative resolution procedure (see section 49(3)).

6

Any other regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure (see section 49(4)).