159(1)Amend section 27B (sending application to appropriate magistrates' court) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1), for “justices' chief executive for a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for a magistrates' court which is acting in the local justice ”.
(3)In subsection (2), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.
(4)For subsection (4) substitute—
“(4)If the designated officer for a court to whom the application is sent under this section is satisfied that the respondent is residing within another local justice area, he shall send the application and accompanying documents to the designated officer for a magistrates' court acting in that other area and shall inform the Lord Chancellor that he has done so.”
(5)In subsection (5), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.