# The Magistrates' Courts Committees (Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire) Amalgamation Order 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


MAGISTRATES' COURTS
Made 14th June 1999
Laid before Parliament 16th June 1999
Coming into force
for the purpose of articles 2 and 4 1st April 2001
for all other purposes 12th July 1999
Whereas the magistrates' courts committees for the retained counties of Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire 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 their areas:
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:

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1705/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-committees-hereford-and-worcester-and-shropshire-amalgamation-order-1999/introduction
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.