Section 24A Alteration of names of petty sessions areas outside inner London Area.F1
England and Wales
Subject to the provisions of this and the next section, a magistrates’ courts committee F2. . . may at any time submit to the F3Lord Chancellor a draft order altering the name of the petty sessions area for which they are the committee or, if they are the committee for more than one petty sessions area, the name of any of those areas.
Subject to the provisions of this and the next following section, where such a committee submit a draft order to the Lord Chancellor under this section, he may by statutory instrument make the order either in the terms of the draft or with such modifications as he thinks fit.
Nothing in this section shall enable the name of the petty sessions area consisting of the City of London to be changed.
Any order under this section may contain transitional and other consequential provisions.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Ss. 24A, 24B inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 164(1)(2), Sch. 8 para. 16
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Words in s. 24A(1) repealed (1.11.1994) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 91, 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 8(2), Sch. 9 Pt.II; S.I. 1994/2594, arts.6, 7
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Words in s. 24A(1)(2) substituted (1.4.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/709, art. 2(3).
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S. 24A(2A) inserted (1.11.1994) by 1994 c. 29, s. 91, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 8(3); S.I. 1994/2594, art.6
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(3), 74(1), Sch. 6 Pt.I (with savings in Sch. 4 Pt.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 for ss. 58 and 70 of the repealed Act in Sch. 4 Pt.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
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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.