# The Local Government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) Order 1985, Article 1: Citation and Commencement


This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) Order 1985 and shall come into operation for the purposes of Article 8 on 1st April 1986 and for all other purposes on 1st October 1985.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1383/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-magistrates-courts-etc-order-1985/article-1
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