Section 19 General provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees.C1

England and Wales

(1)

There shall continue to be committees (to be called “magistrates’ courts committees”) set up in accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Act, with such functions F1as are or may be conferred on them by or under this or any other Act and such other functions relating to matters of an administrative character as they may be authorised by the F2Lord Chancellor to undertake.

(2)

Subject to F3section 69 of the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 and to any order made under subsection (3) of this section before the commencement of that section, there shall be a magistrates’ courts committee for each area to which this subsection applies, that is to say—

(a)

every F4relevant areaF5in England;

(b)

every metropolitan district;

(bb)

every preserved county in Wales;

(c)

F6every outer London borough;

F7(cc)

the inner London area; and

(d)

the City of London.

F8(3)

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(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 19(1) substituted (1.11.1994) by 1994 c. 29, s. 91, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 4(2); S.I. 1994/2594, art. 6
F2: Words in s. 19(1)(3)(a)(4) substituted (1.4.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3).
F3: Words in s. 19(2) substituted (1.11.1994) by 1994 c. 29, s. 91, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 4(3); S.I. 1994/2594, art. 6
F4: Words in s. 19(2)(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/674, reg. 2, Sch. Pt. I para. 1(4)
F5: Words in s. 19(2)(a) and s. 19(2)(bb) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(3); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch.1
F6: Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c.51, SIF 81:1), s. 12(4)(b)
F7: Words in s. 19(2) substituted (1.11.1994 for specified purposes and 1.4.1995 for all remaining purposes) by 1994 c. 29, s. 79(4); S.I. 1994/2594, art. 4; S.I. 1995/685, art. 3.
F8: S. 19(3)(4) repealed (1.11.1994) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 91, 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 4(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1994/2594, art. 6

Modifications

C1: Power to amend s. 19 conferred (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, s. 55(3)(b).

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(3), 74(1), Sch. 6 Pt.I (with savings in Sch. 4 Pt. II paras. 6(a), 23, 28 and saving (temp.) for ss. 58 and 70 of the repealed Act in Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 7(2)(a)

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Pt. II (ss. 17-30) extended (1.11.1994 for specified purposes and 1.4.1995 for all remaining purposes) by 1994 c. 29, s. 79(2)(6); S.I. 1994/2594, art. 4; S.I. 1995/685, art. 3.