Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed)

1 Commission areas.E+W

(1)There shall in England be a commission of the peace for each of the following areas—

(a)every metropolitan county;

(b)every retained county;

(c)every London commission area; and

(d)the City of London.

(2)There shall in Wales be a commission of the peace for each of the following areas—

(a)every commission area specified in Schedule 1 to this Act; and

(b)every retained county no part of which falls within a commission area so specified.

(3)In this Act “commission area” means an area for which there is a commission of the peace.