# The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001, Article 3: Transitional provisions


(1) This article applies where—
(a) a warrant of arrest, commitment, detention or distress is issued by a justice of the peace at any time before 8th January 2001,
(b) the warrant has not been executed before 19th February 2001, and
(c) if the warrant had been issued on 8th January 2001, section 125A(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 would have applied to it.
(2) Where this article applies, section 125D of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 shall apply as if the warrant had been issued on 8th January 2001.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/168/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-justice-act-1999-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2001/article-3
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