http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2574/article/4The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 29 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012Crown courtsenCRIMINAL LAWStatute Law Database2026-06-30Expert Participation2012-11-04 This Order brings into force provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (“the 2003 Act”). 4 1 The amendments coming into force by virtue of article 2 are to have the same effect on or after 1st January 2013 as they had before that date in relation to the local justice areas of Halton and Warrington, notwithstanding those areas being combined to become the local justice area of North Cheshire. 2 The amendments coming into force by virtue of article 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 28 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 and article 2 of this Order are to have the same effect on or after 1st January 2013 as they had before that date in relation to the local justice areas of Bath and Wansdyke; North Somerset; South Somerset and Mendip; and Taunton Deane, West Somerset and Sedgemoor, notwithstanding those areas being combined to become the local justice area of Somerset. The Local Justice Areas Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1277). S.I. 2012/1320. This Commencement Order brought provisions of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) into force in relation to certain local justice areas including Bath and Wansdyke and North Somerset. The Local Justice Areas (No. 2) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1555). Art. 4 in force at made date