# The Local Government (Magistrates' Courts etc.) Order 1986, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1978 Act” means the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978;
“the 1979 Act” means the Justices of the Peace Act 1979;
“the 1985 Act” means the Local Government Act 1985;
“the 1983 Order” means the Redundancy Payments (Local Government) (Modification) Order 1983;
“existing magistrates' courts committee” means a magistrates' courts committee under section 19(2)(c) of the 1979 Act as in force immediately before 1st April 1986;
“outer London area” means any of the London commission areas specified in section 2(1)(b) to (e) of the 1979 Act;
“the residuary body” means the London residuary body established under section 57 of the 1985 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/399/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-magistrates-courts-etc-order-1986/article-2
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