This Order provides for a new local justice area named County of Wiltshire to replace the existing local justice areas of North West Wiltshire, South East Wiltshire and Swindon.

The Order comes into force on 28th January 2013 for the purpose of enabling appointments to be made, elections to be held and bodies formed for the altered local justice area. The Order comes into force on 1st July 2013 for the substantive creation of the new local justice area.