# Courts Act 2003, Paragraph 15


(1) This paragraph applies if section 97 and Schedule 5 are brought into force before section 8.
(2) Section 97 and Schedule 5 have effect in relation to the period ending with the date on which section 8 comes into force as if any reference to a local justice area were a reference to a petty sessions area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/9/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/schedule-9/paragraph-15
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