Regulation 2 Continuing provision of court-houses and other accommodation by local authorities
These Regulations apply to the court-houses and other accommodation mentioned in paragraph (2) that were provided immediately before 1st April 2005 pursuant to the Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (Provision of Court-houses etc) Regulations 2001f1 made under paragraph 35 of Schedule 14 to the Access to Justice Act 1999f2.
The court-houses and other accommodation to which these Regulations apply are—
the Justice Rooms, 1 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4N 4XY; and
the Guildhall, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1EU.
Those court-houses and other accommodation shall be provided to the Lord Chancellor by the relevant councils for the performance of the functions referred to in section 3 of the Act.
Subject to paragraph (5), the provision made under paragraph (3) shall be made on the same terms and conditions, including conditions as to payment, as those on which it was made on 31st March 2005.
The relevant councils shall not alter or extend the court-houses or other accommodation without the consent of the Lord Chancellor.
For the purposes of these Regulations, the relevant councils are—
in the case of the provision made at the address mentioned in paragraph (2)(a), the Common Council of the City of London; and
in the case of the provision mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.
Annotations
Footnotes
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S.I. 2001/603.
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