UKPGA-1994-29 Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 UK

in subsection (2)(a)(i) (duty to consult local authorities etc.) after the word “area" there shall be inserted the words “ and the police authority for any police area ”;

in subsection (2)(c) (duty to deposit documents with councils, etc.) after the words “principal council" there shall be inserted the words “ or police authority ”, and after the word “such" there shall be inserted the word “ principal ”;

in subsection (5)(b) (further duty to deposit documents with councils, etc.) after the words “principal council" there shall be inserted the words “ or police authority ”, and after the word “such" there shall be inserted the word “ principal ”.

in subsection (1)—

subsection (2) shall be omitted.

for the word “May" there shall be substituted the word “ July ”;

for the words “general report in writing on" there shall be substituted the words “ report in writing on such matters as the Secretary of State may prescribe as respects, and generally as respects, ”; and

for the words “year ended on 31st December last preceding" there shall be substituted the words “ twelve months ending on 31st March in that year ”.

by inserting, after the words “administration of” in subsection (1), the words “ , and the conditions of service in, ”; and

by inserting after subsection (5)—.

in subsection (2), for the word “deputy" there shall be substituted “ assistant ”;

in subsection (3), after the word “Act" there shall be inserted “ and to subsection (3A) below ”; and

after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—.

in subsection (1), for the words “the year to 31st December last preceding" there shall be substituted the words “ such period as the Secretary of State may specify in the direction ”; and

for subsection (2) there shall be substituted—.

in subsection (1) for the words from “either" to “transferred force" there shall be substituted the words “ a person is engaged in relevant service within the meaning of section 38A of this Act ”;

in subsection (2) for the word “overseas" in each of the three places where it occurs there shall be substituted the word “ relevant ”; and

in subsection (3), the words from “and the expression" onwards shall be omitted.

in subsection (2)—

in subsection (4), the words “or deputy" shall be omitted.

in subsection (3A), for the words “subsection (1) above" there shall be substituted the words “ section 38A(3) of this Act ”; and

in subsection (5) (interpretation), in the definition of “central service" for the words “service as a staff officer to the inspectors of constabulary" there shall be substituted the words “ temporary service under section 34 of this Act ”.

in subsection (1), the definitions of “regular constable", “special constable" and “temporary constable" shall be omitted; and

after subsection (3) there shall be inserted— “ (3A) Any reference in this Act to efficiency or to being efficient shall be construed, except where the context otherwise requires, as including, respectively, a reference to effectiveness or to being effective. ”.

for subsection (1) there shall be substituted—;

after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—;

in subsection (3) for the words from “sections" to “reserve constables and" there shall be substituted the words “ section 10(4) (making provision with respect to allowances of ”.

for the replacement of two or more magistrates’ courts committees (including the committee submitting the proposals) with a single magistrates’ courts committee or with two or more magistrates’ courts committees in relation to areas different from the existing magistrates’ courts committee areas, or

for the replacement of the committee submitting the proposals with two or more magistrates’ courts committees.

the magistrates for their area or any other existing magistrates’ courts committee area to which the proposal relates,

any other magistrates’ courts committee to which the proposal relates, and

every interested authority.

for the replacement of two or more magistrates’ courts committees with a single magistrates’ courts committee or with two or more magistrates’ courts committees relating to areas which are different from the existing magistrates’ courts committee areas, or

for the replacement of a magistrates’ courts committee with two or more magistrates’ courts committees.

the magistrates for each of the existing magistrates’ courts committee areas to which the order relates,

the magistrates’ courts committees to which the proposal relates, and

every interested authority.

provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities,

provision for the management or custody of transferred property (whether real or personal), and

provision for any magistrates’ courts committee coming into existence by virtue of the order to be constituted under section 22 of the 1979 Act as a body corporate, and to incur liabilities, before the date on which the functions of any existing magistrates’ courts committee are transferred to it.

itself make provision with respect to the pensions, allowances or gratuities which, subject to the fulfilment of such requirements and conditions as may be prescribed by the order, are to be or may be paid to or in respect of inner London court staff, or any class of inner London court staff, or

provide that the civil service provisions are to have effect, with such modifications as may be prescribed by the order, in relation to the payment by such persons as may be so prescribed, out of such funds as may be so prescribed, of pensions, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of inner London court staff, or any class of inner London court staff.

may include all or any of the provisions referred to in paragraphs 1 to 11 of Schedule 3 to the Superannuation Act 1972, and

may make different provision as respects different classes of persons and different circumstances.

the inner London magistrates’ courts committee,

such local authorities as appear to him to be concerned,

the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, and

such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by the proposed order as appear to him to be appropriate.

to inspect and report to the Lord Chancellor on the organisation and administration of magistrates’ courts for each magistrates’ courts committee area, and

to discharge such other functions in connection with the organisation and administration of magistrates’ courts as the Lord Chancellor may from time to time direct.

a right of entry to any court-house or other premises occupied by a magistrates’ courts committee, and

a right to inspect, and take copies of, any records kept by a magistrates’ courts committee, and any other documents containing information relating to the administration of the magistrates’ courts for their area, which he considers relevant to the discharge of his functions.

to be present when a magistrates’ court is hearing proceedings in private, or

to attend any private deliberations of the justices of the peace.

shall be entitled at any reasonable time to have access to, and inspect and check the operation of, any computer and associated apparatus or material which is or has been in use in connection with the records in question, and

may require—to afford him such reasonable assistance as he may require.

are failing properly to discharge any duty imposed on them by or under any enactment, or

have so failed and are likely to do so again.

state that the Lord Chancellor is of the opinion mentioned in subsection (1) above, and

provide either or both of the following—

stating that he remains of that opinion, and

providing—

designed to enable the Commission to make recommendations for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of the committee’s functions, and

for improving the financial or other management of the committee.

section 3 and Schedule 2, so far as they relate to—

sections 13 and 50,

sections 26 and 60, subsections (4) and (7)(a) of section 63, and paragraphs 17 to 20 of Schedule 5, so far as they relate to service in accordance with arrangements made under section 15A(2) of the Police Act 1964 or section 12A(2) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, and

section 44, so far as it relates to paragraphs 17 to 20 of Schedule 5,

for the co-existence, for such period as may be prescribed by the order, of the police authorities to be established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 (“the new police authorities") and the police authorities which they are to supersede (“the old police authorities"); for the division of functions between them; for the performance by the old police authorities, before the new police authorities come into existence, of functions prescribed by the order and for consequential and supplementary matters (including the modification of the application in relation to them of provisions of this or any other Act or of any instrument);

for the transfer and apportionment of property, and for the transfer, apportionment and creation of rights and liabilities;

for the transfer of members of police forces and other persons;

as to pending legal proceedings;

for the Secretary of State, or any other person nominated by or in accordance with the order, to determine any matter requiring determination under or in consequence of the order;

as to the payment of fees charged, or expenses incurred, by any person nominated to determine any matter by virtue of paragraph (e) above.

for the transfer and apportionment of property, and for the transfer, apportionment and creation of rights and liabilities;

for the Lord Chancellor, or any other person nominated by or in accordance with the order, to determine any matter requiring determination under or in consequence of the order;

as to the payment of fees charged, or expenses incurred, by any person nominated to determine any matter by virtue of paragraph (b) above.

In section 2 of the Local Government (Records) Act 1962 (acquisition and deposit of records), in subsection (6) after the words “City of London," there shall be inserted the words “ to a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964, ”.

In section 8 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “local authority" after the words “City of London" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964, ”.

In section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 (grants for expenditure due to ethnic minority population), in subsection (2) after the words “apply to" there shall be inserted the words “ a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 and ”.

In section 1 of the Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969 (provision for grants), in subsection (3) after the word “include" there shall be inserted the words “ a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 and ”.

In section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities), in subsection (4), in the definition of “public body" after the words “local authority" there shall be inserted the words “ , any police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964, any ”.

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In section 98 of that Act, in subsection (1A) (application to joint authorities of provisions about members’ interests) after the words “joint authority" there shall be inserted the words “ and a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In section 99 of that Act (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) after the words “joint authorities," there shall be inserted the words “ police authorities established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

for the words “combined police authority" there shall be substituted the words “ police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”, and

for the word “which" there shall be substituted the words “ or other person that ”.

the words “104 and" shall be omitted, and

after the words “those sections" there shall be inserted the words “ and section 104 ”.

at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “ Subject to subsection (1A) below, ”, and

after the words “joint authority" there shall be inserted the words “ and a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In section 223 of that Act (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings), in subsection (2) after the words “joint authority" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In section 228 of that Act (inspection of documents), in subsection (7A) after the words “joint authority" there shall be inserted the words “ or a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

The words “and a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964” shall be inserted after the words “joint authority”—

in section 229 of that Act (photographic copies of documents), in subsection (8);

in section 231 of that Act (service of notices on local authorities, etc.), in subsection (4);

in section 232 of that Act (public notices), in subsection (1A);

in section 233 of that Act (service of notices by local authorities), in subsection (11); and

in section 234 of that Act (authentication of documents), in subsection (4).

after the word “that" there shall be inserted “ (a) ”, and

for the words “members in the case of a joint authority" there shall be substituted the words

In section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities subject to investigation by Commission for Local Administration), in subsection (1) for paragraph (ca) there shall be substituted—.

In section 30 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (power to forgo repayment of remuneration paid to deceased employees), for subsection (3) (police authorities to be treated as local authorities and police officers to be treated as their employees) there shall be substituted—

In section 44 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority" after the words “of this Act," there shall be inserted the words “ a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 and ”.

In section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (duty of authorities to publish information), in subsection (1)—shall be omitted.

in paragraph (j) the words from “a police committee" to “in Scotland", and

in paragraph (k) the words from “a combined" to “in Scotland",

In section 20 of that Act (interpretation of provisions relating to direct labour organisations), in subsection (1), in paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of “local authority" after the words “borough council," there shall be inserted the words “ a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In section 99 of that Act (directions to dispose of land), in subsection (4) after paragraph (db) there shall be inserted—.

In Schedule 16 to that Act (bodies to whom provisions of Part X relating to registration of land apply) after paragraph 5B there shall be inserted—

In section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants relating to land), in subsection (9)(a) after the words “Residuary Body" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In section 41 of that Act (lost and uncollected property), in subsection (13), in the definition of “local authority" after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted—.

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In section 6 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation of provisions relating to publicity and promotion of homosexuality), in subsection (2)(a) after the entry relating to the Broads Authority there shall be inserted—.

In section 9 of that Act (interpretation of provisions relating to the transfer of mortgages), in subsection (1)(a) after the entry relating to the Common Council there shall be inserted—.

In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1988 (defined authorities for provisions on competition), in subsection (1) for paragraph (e) there shall be substituted—.

In Schedule 2 to that Act, in the list of public authorities to which provisions on public supply or works contracts apply, for the entry relating to police authorities there shall be substituted— “ A police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964. ”

In section 112 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (financial administration as to combined police and fire authorities), in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—.

In section 114 of that Act (functions of the chief finance officer as regards reports), in subsection (2), for the words “or officer of the authority" there shall be inserted the words “ of the authority, a person holding any office or employment under the authority, a member of a police force maintained by the authority, ”.

In section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (designation and reports of monitoring officer)—

in subsection (1), after the words “paid service" there shall be inserted the words “ (or, in the case of a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964, the clerk to the authority) ”;

in subsection (2), for the words “sub-committee or officer of the authority", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ or sub-committee of the authority, by any person holding any office or employment under the authority ”; and

in subsection (3), for the words “head of the authority’s paid service" there shall be substituted the words “ person who is for the time being designated as the head of the authority’s paid service under section 4 above ”.

In section 13 of that Act (voting rights of members of certain committees who are not members of the relevant local authority)—

in subsection (4)(h) for the words “paragraphs (a) to (g)" there shall be substituted the words “ paragraphs (b) to (g) ”, and

in subsection (9) for the words “paragraphs (a) to (j)" there shall be substituted the words “ paragraphs (a) to (f) or (h) to (j) ”.

In section 18 of that Act (allowances for local authority members), in subsection (5)(a) for the words “paragraphs (d) and (j)" there shall be substituted the words “ paragraphs (d), (g) and (j) ”.

In section 21 of that Act, in subsection (1) (definition of local authority for purposes of various provisions relating to their members, officers, staff and committees etc.) for paragraph (g) there shall be substituted—.

In section 67 of that Act (application of provisions relating to companies in which local authorities have interests), in subsection (3) (definition of local authority) for paragraph (i) there shall be substituted—.

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In section 152 of that Act (interpretation etc. of provision relating to power of local authorities to impose charges) subsections (1)(f) and (2)(g) shall be omitted.

In section 155 of that Act (emergency assistance to local authorities), after subsection (4)(e) there shall be inserted—.

In section 157 of that Act (commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments of grants etc.), in subsection (6) for paragraph (g) there shall be substituted—.

In Schedule 1 to that Act (political balance on local authority committees etc.)—

in paragraph 2(1)(a) for the words “paragraphs (f) to (j)" there shall be substituted the words “ paragraphs (f) or (h) to (j) ”, and

in paragraph 4(1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant authority" for the words “paragraphs (a) to (c) or (f) to (j)" there shall be substituted the words “ paragraphs (a) to (c), (f) or (h) to (j) ”.

In section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (exclusion of Crown exemption in certain cases), in subsection (3) for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted—.

In section 11 of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (local authority investment schemes), in subsection (4)(a) after the words “the Broads Authority" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In Part II of Schedule 1 to that Act (list of narrower-range investments requiring advice), in paragraph 9, in sub-paragraph (d) for the words “a combined police authority" onwards there shall be substituted the words “ a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964; ”.

In section 28 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention or resumption of land required for public purposes), in subsection (5), in paragraph (a) for the words “any combined police authority" onwards there shall be substituted the words “ any police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964; and ”.

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In section 13 of the Employment Agencies Act 1973, in subsection (7) (cases in which Act is not to apply), in paragraph (f) after the words “local authority" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

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In section 5 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to Crown or to local authority, etc.), in subsection (3) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—.

In section 14 of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest belonging to local authority, etc.) after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted—

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In section 17 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (compulsory purchase of local authority and statutory undertakers’ land), in subsection (4), in the definition (for the purposes of subsection (3)) of “local authority”—

in paragraph (a) after the words “City of London" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”; and

in paragraph (b) at the end there shall be added the words “ or a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964. ”

In Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer Act 1982 (securities that can be transferred through a computerised system), in paragraph 7(1) for the word “or" at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—.

In section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (right of audience for officer of local authority in proceedings brought by authority), in subsection (3), in the definition of “local authority" after the words “borough council" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (interpretation), in paragraph (e) (definition of “local authority")—

after the words “Broads Authority" (in the first place where they occur) there shall be inserted the words “ , in sections 438, 441, 442, 443 and 458 includes the Broads Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 ”,

the words “sections 438, 441, 442, 443, 458, 460(3)" shall be omitted, and

after the words “Broads Authority" (in the second place where they occur) there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 and ”.

In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor definitions), in subsection (1), in the definition of “local authority”—

for the words “sections 84(5) and 85(4)" there shall be substituted the words “ section 84(5) ”, and

at the end there shall be added the words “ and in section 85(4) includes such a joint authority and a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (minor definitions), in the definition of “local authority" after the words “Broads Authority" there shall be inserted the words “ , a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 and ”.

In section 58 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, in subsection (1) (definition of “exempt landlord"), in paragraph (a) after the word “Scilly," there shall be inserted the words “ a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964 ”.

In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies), in paragraph 12 (local authority tenancies, etc.) after sub-paragraph (2)(f) there shall be added the words

In section 252 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (procedure for making of orders relating to highways), in subsection (12), in the definition of “local authority" after the words “London borough," there shall be inserted the words “ a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1964, ”.

for the words “calendar year" there shall be substituted the words “ financial year ”, and

the words “in writing" shall be omitted.

In section 17(1) (appointment of police cadets) the words “and subject to the approval of the police authority as to numbers" shall be omitted.

In section 19(3) (jurisdiction of special constables) after the words “City of London", in each place where they occur, there shall be added the words “ police area ”.

In section 25, subsection (5) (five representatives of Cambridge University to be members of police authority for area including Cambridge) shall be omitted.

In section 28 (general duty of Secretary of State) after the word “efficiency" there shall be inserted the words “ and effectiveness ”.

In section 42 (research) after the word “efficiency" there shall be inserted the words “ or effectiveness ”.

In section 53 (causing disaffection) in subsection (1) the words “or to commit breaches of discipline" shall be omitted.

In section 56 (metropolitan and City of London police funds) in paragraph (a) after the words “City of London" there shall be added the words “ police area ”.

For section 62 (meaning of “police area" etc.) there shall be substituted—

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In Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (list of official pensions for the purposes of that Act), in paragraph 15, for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—.

In section 2 of the Overseas Pensions Act 1973 (which makes provisions for superannuation schemes as respects certain overseas service), in subsection (2), for paragraph (d) there shall be substituted—.

In section 7 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (payment of pensions and contributions), in subsection (2), for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—.

in paragraph (b) after the words “subsection (1)(a)," there shall be inserted “ (aa), (ab), ”, and

after the words “body in" there shall be inserted the words “ or with ”.

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In section 31 of the Aviation Security Act 1982 (application to Scotland, etc.), in subsection (2)(b) for the words from “from" to “paragraph" there shall be substituted the words “ following “area or," ”.

In section 84 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (general provision relating to police complaints and discipline), in subsection (4)—

in the definition of “senior officer" for the words “chief superintendent" there shall be substituted the word“ superintendent ”, and

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In section 15 of the Public Order Act 1986 (delegation of functions of chief officer of police), for the words “a deputy or", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the word “ an ”.

for the words “police committee for the county of Kent" there shall be substituted the words “ Kent Police Authority ”, and

for the word “committee", in the second place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the word “ Authority ”.

In section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (which restricts Ministers’ powers to remove members of tribunals listed in Schedule 1 to that Act), in subsection (2) (tribunals to which that section does not apply)—

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for the words “or 56(a)" there shall be substituted the words “ , 56(a) or 57A ”.

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In section 18 (rules as to chairmanship and size of bench) in subsection (2)—

in paragraph (b), after the words “petty sessions area" there shall be inserted the words “ (including any procedure for nominating candidates at any such election) ”, and

for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted—

In section 22 (supplementary provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees), in subsection (3) for the words “section 20" there shall be substituted the words “ section 21 ”.

the words from “acting" to “boroughs" shall cease to have effect, and

for the words “the county, district or borough" there shall be substituted the words “ their area ”.

for the words “council of the" there shall be substituted the words “ council of every ”,

the word “outer" shall be omitted, and

for the word “concerned" there shall be substituted the words “ which includes all or part of the area ”.

for the words “council of the" there shall be substituted the words “ council of every ”,

the word “outer" shall be omitted, and

for the word “concerned" there shall be substituted the words “ which includes all or part of the area ”.

the words “in a non-metropolitan county, metropolitan district or outer London borough" shall be omitted, and

at the end there shall be inserted the words “ or by section 69 of the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 ”.

In section 24B (procedure relating to section 24A), for the words “outer London borough" in subsections (1)(a) and (2) there shall be substituted the words “ London borough ”.

In section 28 (general powers and duties of justices’ clerks), in subsection (1A), paragraphs (b) and (c) shall be omitted.

In section 30 (person acting as substitute clerk to justices), in subsection (1) the words “outside the inner London area" shall be omitted.

In section 32 (allocation and sittings of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates), in subsection (1), for the words “constituted under section 36 of this Act" there shall be substituted the words “ of the inner London area ”.

After section 34A of the 1979 Act there shall be inserted—

Section 36 (petty sessional divisions in inner London area) and section 36A (alteration of names of petty sessions area in inner London area) shall be omitted.

In section 42 (no petty sessional divisions in the City) for the words “section 41 above" there shall be substituted the words “ this Act ”.

in paragraph (b) after the word “7" there shall be inserted the words “ or 24 ”, and

for the word “and" immediately following that paragraph there shall be substituted—.

In section 62 (defaults of justices’ clerks and their staffs), in subsection (1), for the words “a person employed to assist a justices’ clerk" there shall be substituted the words “ any staff of a magistrates’ courts committee ”.

In section 63 (courses of instruction), in subsection (5), for the words “and their staffs" there shall be substituted the words “ and for staff of magistrates’ courts committees ”.

In section 70 (interpretation), for the definition of “magistrate" there shall be substituted—.

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 17 (saving for superannuation provisions), for the words “55 to 58" there shall be substituted the words “ 55 and 56 ”.

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In Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (list of official pensions for the purposes of that Act), in paragraph 47, at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be added the words—

In Schedule 6 to that Act (employments relevant to section 13(2) of that Act), in paragraph (d) after the words “for that area" there shall be inserted the words “ or by any magistrates’ courts committee whose area includes all or part of that area ”.

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In section 145 of that Act, subsection (1)(d) (by virtue of which rules may make provision as to the extent to which a justices’ clerk may engage in practice as a legal representative) shall be omitted.

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