# Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed), Section 4: Petty sessions areas.

Extent: E+W

(1) England and Wales shall also be divided into areas known as petty sessions areas.
(2) The areas and their names shall be as specified by the Lord Chancellor by order made by statutory instrument.
(3) Each petty sessions area shall consist of either—
(a) the whole of a commission area; or
(b) an area wholly included within a commission area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/25/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-of-the-peace-act-1997-repealed/section-4
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