# The Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 on 1st September 1998 and includes transitional provisions in connection with sections 2 and 3. Section 5 of that Act came into force on Royal Assent; section 1 is not yet in force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1837/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-procedure-act-1998-commencement-no-1-order-1998/note
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