# The Magistrates' Courts Committees (Sussex) Amalgamation Order 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


MAGISTRATES' COURTS
Made 8th September 1999
Laid before Parliament 10th September 1999
Coming into force
for the purpose of articles 2 and 4 1st April 2001
for all other purposes 1st October 1999
Whereas the magistrates' courts committee for the retained county of East Sussex 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 the retained counties of East Sussex and West Sussex:
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/1999/2542/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-committees-sussex-amalgamation-order-1999/introduction
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