Administration of Justice Act 1964

Administration of Justice Act 1964 ^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision with respect to the administration of justice in the metropolitan area; to provide for a lieutenant and deputy lieutenants for Greater London; to make fresh provision with respect to the indemnification of justices and their clerks, recorders and clerks of the peace; to make minor amendments of the law relating to the administration of justice in England and Wales and an amendment of section 8 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 extending to Scotland; and for connected purposes.
Citation	1964 c. 42
Territorial extent	England and Wales [b]
Dates
Royal assent	10 June 1964
Commencement	1 April 1965 [c]
Other legislation
Amends	Metropolitan Police Act 1839
Relates to	London Government Act 1963
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Administration of Justice Act 1964 ^[a] (c. 42) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the judicial arrangements in the Greater London area to reflect major local government changes. Among the provisions of the act, which came into force on 1 April 1965, were the creation of the offices of Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and High Sheriff of Greater London. ^[1]

Notes

1. Section 41(1).
2. Section 41(6)–(7).
3. Section 41(2).

References

1. "Administration of Justice Bill". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 2 December 1963. Retrieved 23 January 2012.