Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)

PART III Amendments of other Enactments relating to Domestic Proceedings

Amendments of Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957

49 Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts

In section 3 of the [1957 c. 55.] Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 (which relates to the magistrates' courts which have jurisdiction under that Act)—

(a) in subsection (1) for the words "acting for the petty sessions area (within the meaning of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952) " there shall be substituted the words " appointed for the commission area (within the meaning of section 1 of the Administration of Justice Act 1973) " and for the words " for the said petty sessions area " there shall be substituted the words " appointed for the said area " , and

(b) in subsection (3) for the words " acting for the same petty sessions area " there shall be substituted the words " appointed for the same commission area ".