The Petty Sessional Divisions (Wigan) Order 1990

Made2nd July 1990

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

Whereas the magistrates' courts committee for the metropolitan district of Wigan has, in pursuance of subsection (1) of section 23 of the Justices of the Peace Act 19791, submitted to the Secretary of State a draft Order making provision about the division of part of the said district into petty sessional divisions;

And whereas by subsections (3)(a) and (5) of the said section it is provided that the Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make the Order either in the terms of the said draft or with such modifications as he thinks fit and that the said Order may contain transitional and other consequential provisions;

And whereas the provisions of subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 24 of the Act of 1979 have been complied with;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by subsections (3) and (5) of the said section 23, I hereby make the following Order: