3. In section 38 of the Sheriffs Act 1887(1), after “any area in England” there shall be inserted “and Wales”.
4. Sections 85(4), 188(4) and 193(9) of the Licensing Act 1964(2) shall be repealed.
5. In the Representation of the People Act 1983(3), section 177(2) shall be repealed.
6. In paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1 to the Probation Service Act 1993(4), the words “in England, or any county in Wales,” shall be repealed.
7.—(1) In the enactments to which this paragraph applies—
(a)any reference to a justice of the peace for, of or within a county shall be construed in relation to any area in Wales as a reference to a justice of the peace for a commission area (as defined in section 1 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979);
(b)any reference to county justices shall in relation to any area in Wales be construed as a reference to justices of the peace for a commission area (as so defined), and
(c)any reference to a county, without more, shall be construed in relation to any area in Wales as a reference to a commission area (as so defined).
(2) The enactments to which this paragraph applies are the following—
(a)section 10 of the Parochial Libraries Act 1708(5);
(b)section 4 of the Distress for Rent Act 1737(6);
(c)section 4 of the Inclosure Act 1773(7);
(d)section 2 of the Burial Ground Act 1816(8);
(e)section 2 of the Distress (Costs) Act 1817(9);
(f)section 1 of the Inclosure and Drainage (Rates) Act 1833(10);
(g)section 1 of the Geological Survey Act 1845(11);
(h)section 159 of the Inclosure Act 1845(12);
(i)section 18 of the London Hackney Carriage Act 1853(13);
(j)the Second Part of the Schedule to the Promissory Oaths Act 1868(14);
(k)paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933(15);
(l)section 19(1) of the Prison Act 1952(16);
(m) sections 2(2), 85(1), 187(1), 188(1) and 193(1) and (2) of the Licensing Act 1964;
(n)section 177 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
1887 c. 55; section 38 was amended by Schedule 30 to the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), S.I. 1995/1748 and S.I. 1996/674.
1964 c. 26; these subsections were inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).
1983 c. 2; section 177(2) was inserted by paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).
1993 c. 47, as amended by S.I. 1996/674.
7 Anne c.14.
11 Geo. 2 c.19.
13 Geo. 3 c.81.
56 Geo. 3 c.141.
57 Geo. 3 c.93.
3 & 4 Will. 4 c.35.
8 & 9 Vict. c.63.
8 & 9 Vict. c.118.
16 & 17 Vict. c.33.
31 & 32 Vict. c.72.
1952 c. 52, as amended by Schedule 30 to the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).