# The Local Government Changes for England (Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 1995, Regulation 8: Sheriffs


(1) In the Sheriffs Act 1887—
(a) in section 38 (definitions), after the word “requires” insert the following definition—
“The expression “county”, in relation to England, means, subject to the provisions of Schedule 2A to this Act, a county for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1972;”; and
(b) after Schedule 2 (declaration of sheriff and under sheriff), insert the following Schedule—
“SCHEDULE 2A
MEANING OF “COUNTY”
Section 38
For the purposes of this Act, the counties or parts of counties specified in column (2) of the following Table shall be deemed to form one county known by the name specified in respect of those counties or parts in column (1) of the Table—
TABLE
(1)
(2)
Durham
Durham and Hartlepool and so much of the county of Stockton-on-Tees as lies north of the line for the time being of the centre of the River Tees
The East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull (City of)
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and York and so much of the county of Stockton-on-Tees as lies south of the centre for the time being of the river Tees
Somerset
Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset and North West Somerset
”
(2) In section 219 of the Local Government Act 1972 (sheriffs and under-sheriffs), in subsection (8), after “section” insert ““county” has the same meaning as in the Sheriffs Act 1887 and”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1748/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-miscellaneous-provision-regulations-1995/regulation-8
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