# The Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 1 of the Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 on 4th May 1999. Section 5 of that Act came into force on Royal Assent; sections 2, 3 and 4 were brought into force on 1st September 1998 by the Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1197/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-procedure-act-1998-commencement-no-2-order-1999/note
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