# The Local Justice Areas Order 2012, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for a new local justice area named North Cheshire to replace the existing local justice areas of Halton and Warrington and a new local justice area named County Durham and Darlington to replace the existing local justice areas of North Durham and South Durham.
The Order comes into force on 12th June 2012 for the purpose of enabling appointments to be made, elections to be held and bodies formed on the basis of the altered local justice areas. The Order comes into force on 1st January 2013 for the substantive creation of the new local justice areas.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1277/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-justice-areas-order-2012/note
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