Courts Act 2003

Abolition of magistrates' courts committeesE+W

6Abolition of magistrates' courts committees, etc.E+W

(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.

Commencement Information

I1S. 6 wholly in force at 1.4.2005; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); s. 6(3) in force at 1.9.2004 by S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(a) (subject to art. 3); s. 6 in force at 1.4.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(d)