STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1964 No. 1973
LONDON GOVERNMENT
The Administration of Justice Act 1964 (Transitional, etc.) Order 1964
| Made | 14th December 1964 |
| Laid before Parliament | 21st December 1964 |
| Coming into Operation | |
| Article 1 (1) | 1st April 1965 |
| Remainder | 1st January 1965 |
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 84 of the London Government Act 1963(a)[1], as extended by section 35 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964(b)[2], I hereby make the following Order :
1.—(1) References in the Appointment of Visiting Committees Order 1953 (as amended by the Appointment of Visiting Committees Order 1962) and in the Visiting Committee for Ashford Prison Order 1961 to London County Quarter Sessions and Middlesex County Quarter Sessions shall be construedas references to the courts of quarter sessions for the inner London area and the Middlesex area respectively.
(2) The courts of quarter sessions for the inner London area and the Middlesex area shall before 1st April 1965 make such appointments of justices as they are required to make by the Appointment of Visiting Committees Order 1953 (as amended by the Appointment of Visiting Committees Order 1962) and the Visiting Committee for Ashford Prison Order 1961 as modified by this Order and the justices so appointed shall hold office from 1st April 1965 until the first meeting held by their successors appointed in accordance with Rule 90 (2) of the Prison Rules 1964 (c)[3].
2. References in section 42 of the Justices of the Peace 1949(d)[4], section 23 of the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949(e)[5] and section 10 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1952(f)[6] to a county or borough council shall include references to the Greater London Council.
3. The provisions of the Schedule to this Order shall apply in respect of the committee of magistrates for the inner London area constituted under section 13 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964.
4. The members of the betting licensing committees last appointed under Regulation 1 or 2 of the Betting (Licensing) Regulations 1960 (g)[7] for the petty sessions areas which will , on 1st April 1965 , cease to exist in consequence of section 2(1) of the Administration of Justice 1964 and for the petty sessional divisions of Waltham Abbey in the county of Essex , South Mimms in the county of Hertfordshire , Dartford in the county of Kent and Epsom in the county of Surrey shall hold office until 1st April 1965.
