8.—(1) In the Sheriffs Act 1887(1)—
(a)in section 38 (definitions), after the word “requires” insert the following definition—
“The expression “county”, in relation to England, means, subject to the provisions of Schedule 2A to this Act, a county for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1972;”; and
(b)after Schedule 2 (declaration of sheriff and under sheriff), insert the following Schedule—
Section 38
For the purposes of this Act, the counties or parts of counties specified in column (2) of the following Table shall be deemed to form one county known by the name specified in respect of those counties or parts in column (1) of the Table—
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Durham | Durham and Hartlepool and so much of the county of Stockton-on-Tees as lies north of the line for the time being of the centre of the River Tees |
| The East Riding of Yorkshire | The East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull (City of) |
| Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire |
| Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire |
| North Yorkshire | North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and York and so much of the county of Stockton-on-Tees as lies south of the centre for the time being of the river Tees |
| Somerset | Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset and North West Somerset”(2) |
(2) In section 219 of the Local Government Act 1972 (sheriffs and under-sheriffs), in subsection (8), after “section” insert ““county” has the same meaning as in the Sheriffs Act 1887 and”.
1887 c. 55; section 3(4) was added by section 62(1) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) (the 1994 Act). The previous definition of county in section 38 was repealed by Schedule 30 to the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).
On 1st April 1996, the counties of Bath and North East Somerset, North West Somerset and South Gloucestershire are constituted, by S.I. 1995/493; the counties of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire by S.I. 1995/600; the county of York by S.I. 1995/610 and the counties of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees by S.I. 1995/1747.