
1 
This Order may be cited as the Combined Probation Areas (West Midlands) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.
2 
That part of Schedule 2 to the Combined Probation Areas Order 1986 which relates to the West Midlands Probation Area shall be amended by—
(a) omitting the entries in respect of the petty sessions of Halesowen and Stourbridge; and
(b) inserting in alphabetical order in column 1 “Stourbridge and Halesowen”, and corresponding to this in column 3 “2”.
3 
The two members of the West Midlands Probation Committee appointed before 1st April 1997 by the justices of the petty session areas of Halesowen and Stourbridge shall continue in office as if they had been appointed by justices for the new petty sessions area of Stourbridge and Halesowen.
Blatch
Minister of State
Home Office
20th March 1997