Courts Act 2003

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

216 (1) Amend section 70 (jurisdiction of magistrates' courts in inner London for family proceedings) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “for an inner London petty sessions” substitute “acting in an inner London local justice”,

(b) for “for that” substitute “acting in that”,

(c) for “for any” substitute “acting in any”, and

(d) for “magistrates' courts committee whose area consists of or includes that petty sessions area” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “for an inner London petty sessions” substitute “acting in an inner London local justice”, and

(b) for “magistrates' courts committee whose area consists of or includes that petty sessions area so determine” substitute “Lord Chancellor so determines”.

(4) In subsection (3), in the definition of “inner London petty sessions area”, for ““inner London petty sessions area” means any petty sessions” substitute ““inner London local justice area” means any local justice”.