# The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1994, Article 3: Interpretation


Subject to article 5, the following provisions of the 1994 Act shall come into force by virtue of this Order—
(a) section 69 (alteration of magistrates' courts committee areas);
(b) section 70 (constitution of magistrates' courts committees);
(c) section 71 (regulations as to constitution etc. of magistrates' courts committees);
(d) section 74 (reports and plans);
(e) section 78 (independence of justices' clerk and staff in relation to legal functions);
(f) section 85 (regulations as to accounts and audit);
(g) section 86 (inspectors of the magistrates' courts service);
(h) section 87 (powers of inspectors);
(i) section 88 (default powers), except for subsection (6);
(j) section 89 (studies by Audit Commission);
(k) section 90 (regulations under the 1979 Act);
(l) section 91(1) (magistrates' courts: minor and consequential amendments), so far as it relates to the entries in Part 1 of Schedule 8 referred to in article 6 below;
(m) section 92 (interpretation of Part IV);
(n) section 93 (repeals), so far as it relates to the entries in Part II of Schedule 9 (magistrates' courts: repeals) referred to in article 7 below.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2594/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-magistrates-courts-act-1994-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provisions-order-1994/article-3
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