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Justices of the Peace Act 1979

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36Petty sessional divisions in inner London area

(1)The Secretary of State may, on the recommendation of or after consultation with the committee of magistrates, by order made by statutory instrument make provision for the division of the inner London area or any part of that area into petty sessional divisions.

(2)It shall be the duty of the committee of magistrates from time to time, and also when directed to do so by the Secretary of State, to take into consideration the division of the inner London area into petty sessional divisions and to recommend to the Secretary of State (giving reasons for their recommendation) whether or not to make any changes in those divisions and, if changes are recommended, what changes; and the Secretary of State shall not act otherwise than in accordance with any recommendation under this subsection except after consultation with the committee.

(3)An order under this section may contain transitional and other consequential provisions.

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