Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Commission areas and petty sessions areas

The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

33 The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 has effect subject to the following amendments.

34 In section 70 (jurisdiction in inner London for family proceedings), in subsection (3), in the definition of “inner London petty sessions area”, for the words after “means” substitute “any petty sessions area falling wholly or partly within the area consisting of the inner London boroughs and the City of London.”

35 In section 146(5) (rules relating to youth courts), for “inner London area” substitute “area consisting of the inner London boroughs”.

36 In section 150(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “petty sessional court-house”, for “petty sessional division” substitute “petty sessions area”.