(1)For Greater London other than the City a sheriff, who shall be known as the sheriff of Greater London, shall be appointed in accordance with the enactments and customs applied by the following provisions of this section [F1and an under-sheriff shall be so appointed for each area of Greater London (not including any part of the City) specified by the Lord Chancellor by order; and an order under this subsection shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament].
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section—
(a)for the purposes of the M1Sheriffs Act 1887 and the customs relating to the appointment of sheriffs Greater London other than the City shall be treated as a county;
(b)any enactment not contained in the said Act of 1887 or the [F2M2House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975] shall apply to the sheriff of Greater London as if Greater London other than the City were a county and shall apply to the under-sheriff of any [F3area specified by virtue of subsection (1) of this section] as if that area were a county;
(c)any reference in any enactment to the sheriff of the county of London or of Middlesex shall be construed as a reference to the sheriff of Greater London.
(3)Paragraphs (a) F4. . . of subsection (2) of this section F4. . . shall not apply to any reference to a county adapted by subsection (4) of this section or to any reference to a court of quarter sessions for a county.
(4)The M3Sheriffs Act 1887 shall, in its application to Greater London, the sheriff of Greater London and the under-sheriff of any [F5area specified by virtue of subsection (1) of this section], have effect subject to the following additional modifications:—
[F6(a)in sections 7(1), 17, 23(3) and 26(1) any reference to a county shall be construed as a reference to Greater London;]
F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the documents required by sections 6(3), 23(1) and 30 to be sent to the clerk of the peace [F8shall be sent to the officer specified by the Lord Chancellor by order made by statutory instrument.].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19(1) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76, 108(3), Sch. 10 para. 30(2) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2))
F2Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), s. 17(2)(a)
F3Words in s. 19(2) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76, 108(3), Sch. 10 para. 30(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
F4Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30
F5Words in s. 19(4) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76, 108(3), Sch. 10 para. 30(4)(a) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
F6S. 19(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 117; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F8Words in s. 19(4)(c) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 76, 108(3), Sch. 10 para. 30(4)(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1References to clerk of the peace for each London commission area to be construed in accordance with Courts Act 1971 (c. 23, SIF 37), Sch. 8 para. 1 and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 29 para. 4(1)(a)
Marginal Citations
M11887 c. 55 (45:1).
M21975 c. 24 (89).
M31887 c. 55 (45:1).