Explanatory note

Article 3 of and Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Petty Sessional Divisions etc.) Order 1973 provide for the division of non-metropolitan counties and metropolitan districts established by the Local Government Act 1972 into petty sessional divisions. Article 3(1) of and Part I of the Schedule to, this Order amend Schedule 1 in relation to the counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, Somerset, Surrey and Gwent and the districts of Wigan, Sefton and Bradford. Only the amendments relating to Lancashire, Somerset, Surrey, Wigan and Sefton effect boundary changes; the changes relating to Surrey are consequential upon the Charlwood and Horley Act 1974 (c. 11).

Article 3(2) of, and Part II of the Schedule to, this Order make consequential amendments to Schedule 2 to the Order of 1973 (which specifies new petty sessions areas in respect of existing petty sessions areas for transitional purposes).

Rider to Explanatory Note

Article 11 of the Order of 1973 makes transitional provision in relation to licensing justices; Article 2 of this Order amends that Article by adding a similar provision in relation to betting licensing committees.