# The Magistrates' Courts Committees (Hampshire and Isle of Wight) Amalgamation Order 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


MAGISTRATES' COURT
Made 28th February 1999
Laid before Parliament 3rd March 1999
Coming into force
for the purposes of articles 2 and 4 1st April 2000
for all other purposes 1st April 1999
Whereas the magistrates' courts committees for the retained counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 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/1999/523/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-committees-hampshire-and-isle-of-wight-amalgamation-order-1999/introduction
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