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Justices of the Peace Act 1979

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4Petty sessions areas

(1)The following areas outside Greater London are petty sessions areas, that is to say—

(a)every non-metropolitan county which is not divided into petty sessional divisions ;

(b)every petty sessional division of a non-metropolitan county;

(c)every metropolitan district which is not divided into petty sessional divisions ; and

(d)every petty sessional division of a metropolitan district.

(2)In the following provisions of this Act " petty sessions area " means any of the following, that is to say—

(a)any of the areas outside Greater London specified in subsection (1) above;

(b)any London commission area which is not divided into petty sessional divisions ;

(c)any petty sessional division of a London commission area; and

(d)the City of London.

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