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Section 76.

SCHEDULE 10E+W Commission areas and petty sessions areas

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Notes

The Parochial Libraries Act 1708 (c.14)E+W

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F1Sch. 10 para. 1 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 6 Group 5}; and this same provision expressed to be repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(3), 110, Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa)(bb)

The Distress for Rent Act 1737 (c.19)E+W

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The Inclosure Act 1773 (c.81)E+W

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The Burial Ground Act 1816 (c.141)E+W

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The Inclosure and Drainage (Rates) Act 1833 (c.35)E+W

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The Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (c.30)E+W

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The Geological Survey Act 1845 (c.63)E+W

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The Inclosure Act 1845 (c.118)E+W

8E+WIn section 159 of the Inclosure Act 1845 (recovery of penalties), after “county” insert “ or other jurisdiction ”.

The Hares Act 1848 (c.29)E+W

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The Fairs Act 1873 (c.37)E+W

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The Commons Act 1876 (c.56)E+W

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The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (c.50)E+W

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The Local Government Act 1888 (c.41)E+W

13E+WIn section 28(2) of the Local Government Act 1888 (power of county council to delegate to justices of the county functions relating to contagious diseases of animals), for “county sitting in petty sessions” substitute “ peace for a commission area consisting of or including the whole or part of the county ”.

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)E+W

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The Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c.58)E+W

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The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (c.55)E+W

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The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c.97)E+W

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The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c.65)E+W

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The Prison Act 1952 (c.52)E+W

21E+WIn section 19(1) of the Prison Act 1952 (right of justice to visit prison)—

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(b)for “county”, in the second and third places, substitute “ area ”.

The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c.39)E+W

22E+WIn section 21(1) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (interpretation), in the definition of “magistrates’ court” and “petty sessions area”, for the words from “and “petty sessions area”” to “court” substitute “ has the meaning assigned to it by the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 and ”.

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The Licensing Act 1964 (c.26)E+W

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The Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c.42)E+W

30(1)Section 19 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (sheriff of Greater London and under-sheriffs for London commission areas) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1) (appointment of sheriff of Greater London and under-sheriff for each London commission area), for “and for each London commission area an under-sheriff shall be so appointed” substitute “ and 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 ”

(3)In subsection (2) (application of enactments to under-sheriffs as if London commission areas were counties), for “London commission area” substitute “ area specified by virtue of subsection (1) of this section ”.

(4)In subsection (4) (modification of M2Sheriffs Act 1887 in its application to Greater London)—

(a)for “London commission area” substitute “ area specified by virtue of subsection (1) of this section ”,

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(c)for the words from “shall be sent” to the end substitute “ shall be sent to the officer specified by the Lord Chancellor by order made by statutory instrument. ”

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The Sunday Theatre Act 1972 (c.26)E+W

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The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)E+W

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The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)E+W

33E+WThe Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 has effect subject to the following amendments.

34E+WIn 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. ”

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The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c.14)E+W

37E+WIn section 82(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (interpretation), in the definition of “magistrates’ court” and “petty sessions area”, for “and “petty sessions area” have the same meanings” substitute “ has the same meaning ”.

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)E+W

38E+WIn section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (interpretation), in the definition of “magistrates’ court” and “petty sessions area”, for “and “petty sessions area” have the same meanings” substitute “ has the same meaning ”.

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)E+W

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Textual Amendments

F32Sch. 10 para. 39 repealed (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(6) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(c); and this same provision expressed to be repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(3), 110, Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa)(bb)

The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14)E+W

40(1)Section 46 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (special expenses of precepting authority) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (2)(d) (expenses of the Receiver relating to magistrates’ courts in the inner London area)—

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(b)for “that area” substitute “ the inner London area ”.

(3)In subsection (4) (interpretation), in the definition of “inner London area”, for “has the same meaning as in the Justices of the Peace Act 1997” substitute “ means the area consisting of the inner London boroughs ”.

The Probation Service Act 1993 (c.47)E+W

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The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19)E+W

46E+WIn section 55(3) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (alteration of areas in Wales in connection with alteration of local government area), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute “ the commission areas, petty sessions area or areas of magistrates’ courts committees in Wales. ”

The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)E+W

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Textual Amendments

F43Sch. 10 para. 51 repealed (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(6) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(c); and this same provision expressed to be repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(3), 110, Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa)(bb)

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Textual Amendments

F45Sch. 10 para. 53 repealed (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 106, 108(1), Sch. 15 Pt. V(6) (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(c); and this same provision expressed to be repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(3), 110, Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa)(bb)

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