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Justices of the Peace Act 1997

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25(1)This paragraph applies where, immediately before the commencement of this Act, any enactment passed or instrument made before the 18th April 1973 has effect by virtue of section 71(3) of the 1979 Act (modifications of certain enactments and instruments) as if it referred to—

(a)a person being appointed or removed from office as a justice of the peace in accordance with section 6 of the 1979 Act; or

(b)the supplemental list for England and Wales kept under section 8 of the 1979 Act.

(2)After the commencement of this Act the enactment or instrument shall have effect as if—

(a)any reference to a person appointed justice by a commission of the peace or to a person being removed from a commission of the peace were a reference to his being appointed or removed from office as a justice of the peace in accordance with section 5 of this Act; and

(b)any reference to a supplemental list kept by virtue of section 4 of the Justices of the [1949 c. 101.] Peace Act 1949 in connection with the commission of the peace for any area were a reference to the supplemental list for England and Wales kept under section 7 of this Act.

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