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.