The Local Justice Areas Order 2007

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Justice Areas Order 2007.

(2) For the purposes of articles 5 and 6, and Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order, this Order shall come into force on 24 August 2007.

(3) For all other purposes this Order shall come into force on 1st January 2008.

(4) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order:—

“existing area” means a local justice area existing before 1st January 2008 and altered by this Order;

“new area” means a local justice area constituted by this Order;

any reference to a justice for an area shall be construed as a reference to a justice of the peace who ordinarily acts, or as the case may be, will, on or after 1st January 2008, ordinarily act, in and for that area.

New Area

3.—(1) The existing areas of Mendip and South Somerset are combined to become a new area named South Somerset and Mendip.

(2) Accordingly, the Schedule to the Local Justice Areas Order 2005(1) is amended as follows:—

(a) delete “Mendip” and “South Somerset”; and

(b) after “South Sefton District” insert “South Somerset and Mendip”.

4.  The consequential and transitional provisions set out in the Schedule to this Order have effect.

Incidental Amendments

5.  The Local Justice Areas (No. 1) Order 2006(2) is amended as follows.

(1) In article 2, delete the definition of “relevant new area”.

(2) Part 1 of the Schedule is amended as follows—

(a) at the end of the heading, for “ARTICLE 3(1)” substitute “ARTICLES 3(1) and (2)”; and

(b) in paragraph 2(1), for “the new area” substitute “a new area”.

(3) In paragraph 4 of the Schedule, for “relevant new area” substitute “new area as specified by article 3(1) or article 3(2), whichever is applicable”.

6.  The Local Justice Areas (No. 2) Order 2006(3) is amended as follows.

(1) In the Preamble, for “section 8(6)” substitute “sections 8(5A) and 8(6)”.

(2) In article 2, delete the definition of “relevant new area”.

(3) Part 1 of the Schedule is amended as follows—

(a) In the heading, for “AREAS” substitute “AREA”.

(b) In paragraph 2(3), for “a new area” substitute “the new area”.

(4) In paragraph 4 of the Schedule, delete the word “relevant” before “new area”.

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Maria Eagle

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

Date 29 July 2007