Commencement3
The coming into force of the provisions specified in article 2 shall have effect only for the purposes of—
a
criminal proceedings instituted by a public prosecutor within the meaning of section 29(5)(a) of the 2003 Act (a police force, or a person authorised by a police force to institute criminal proceedings), in a magistrates’ court sitting in one of the following locations:
i
Barking Magistrates’ Court;
ii
Bexley Magistrates’ Court;
iii
Brentford Magistrates’ Court;
iv
Bromley Magistrates’ Court;
v
Coalville Magistrates’ Court;
vi
Croydon Magistrates’ Court;
vii
Harrow Magistrates’ Court;
viii
Hendon Magistrates’ Court;
ix
Knowsley Magistrates’ Court;
x
Loughborough Magistrates’ Court;
xi
Melton Magistrates’ Court;
xii
Oakham Magistrates’ Court;
xiii
Redbridge Magistrates’ Court;
xiv
Richmond Magistrates’ Court;
xv
St Helens Magistrates’ Court;
xvi
Waltham Forest Magistrates’ Court;
xvii
City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court; and
xviii
Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court; and
b
criminal proceedings instituted by a public prosecutor within the meaning of section 29(5)(e) of the 2003 Act (a person authorised by a Secretary of State to institute criminal proceedings), who is authorised for the purposes of section 49 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 19942 (authorised persons), in a magistrates’ court sitting in Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court.