http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/886/article/2The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005Courts of lawDomestic violenceJUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ENGLAND AND WALESMAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALESStatute Law Database2026-06-26Expert Participation2020-12-01 The Courts Act 2003 (“the Act”) creates a new structure for magistrates' courts in England and Wales. It provides for a commission of the peace for the whole of England and Wales (section 7 of the Act) in place of the commission areas which are abolished with the repeal of the Justices'of the Peace Act 1997 (c. 25) (“the 1997 Act”) (sections 6(4) and 109(3) of, and Schedule 10 to, the Act). Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 2The amendments of enactments in the Schedule to this Order have effect.Art. 2 in force at 1.4.2005, see art. 1