Administration of Justice Act 1964

Petty sessional divisions

5 (1) The Secretary of State shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act make the following orders :—

(a) an order under section 14 of this Act dividing the inner London area into petty sessional divisions ;

(b) an order dividing each of the outer London areas into petty sessional divisions ;

(c) an order creating such new petty sessional divisions of a county adjoining Greater London or such alterations of existing petty sessional divisions in any such county as he thinks appropriate in consequence of the changes effected in the area of that county by section 3 of the London Government Act 1963.

(2) Any order made under or by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph may contain transitional and other consequential provisions.

(3) Any order under section 14 of this Act making the initial division of the inner London area into petty sessional divisions may be made without the recommendation or consultation required by that section.

(4) An order under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) of this paragraph shall be treated for the purposes of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 as if it had been made under section 18 of that Act.