
1 
This Order may be cited as the Combined Probation Areas (Devon) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st January 1992.
2 
That part of Schedule 2 to the Combined Probation Areas Order 1986 which relates to the Devon Probation Committee shall be amended by–
(a) omitting the entries in respect of the petty sessions areas of Axminster, Barnstaple, Honiton, Kingsbridge, Okehampton, Plympton, South Molton, Tavistock and Totnes; and
(b) inserting in alphabetical order–
(i) in column 1 “Axminster and Honiton” and corresponding to this in column 3 “2”;
(ii) in column 1 “Barnstaple and South Molton” and corresponding to this in column 3 “2”;
(iii) in column 1 “South Hams” and corresponding to this in column 3 “3”;
(iv) in column 1 “West Devon” and corresponding to this in column 3 “2”.
3 
The members of the Devon Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1992 by the justices for the petty sessional divisions of Axminster and Honiton shall continue in office as if they had been appointed by the justices for the new petty sessional division of Axminster and Honiton.
4 
The members of the Devon Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1992 by the justices for the petty sessional divisions of Barnstaple and South Molton shall continue in office as if they had been appointed by the justices for the new petty sessional division of Barnstaple and South Molton.
5 
The members of the Devon Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1992 by the justices for the petty sessional divisions of Kingsbridge, Plympton and Totnes shall continue in office as if they had been appointed by the justices for the new petty sessional division of South Hams.
6 
 The members of the Devon Probation Committee appointed before 1st January 1992 by the justices for the petty sessional divisions of Okehampton and Tavistock shall continue in office as if they had been appointed by the justices for the new petty sessional division of West Devon.
Kenneth Baker
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
4th November 1991