# The Magistrates' Courts Committees (Avon and Somerset) Amalgamation Order 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


MAGISTRATES' COURTS
Made 10th December 1998
Laid before Parliament 14th December 1998
Coming into force
for the purpose of articles 2 and 4 1st April 2000
for all other purposes 4th January 1999
Whereas the magistrates' courts committees for the retained counties of Avon and Somerset have submitted proposals to the Lord Chancellor under section 32(1) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 for the amalgamation of the magistrates' courts committees for those retained counties:
And whereas the provisions of section 32(2) of that Act have been complied with:
Now, therefore, the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 32(3) and (8) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3133/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-committees-avon-and-somerset-amalgamation-order-1998/introduction
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