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Courts Act 2003 in Northern Ireland

2003 c. 39 · Enacted 20 November 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 3(3)word omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 346(a)
s. 3(3)(c) and wordinsertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 346(b)
Sch. 8 para. 309repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 7(14)
Sch. 6restrictedEducation and Skills Act 2008 s. 56-58
Sch. 5restrictedEducation and Skills Act 2008 s. 56-58
Sch. 5 para. 10(a)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 2 para. 13
Sch. 6 para. 2(1)(a)(v)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 2 para. 14
Sch. 8 para. 302repealedCoroners and Justice Act 2009 Sch. 23 Pt. 1
Sch. 5 para. 13(1)(ca)insertedCrime and Courts Act 2013 s. 26(3)
s. 98modified by 1971 c. 77, Sch. 2 para. 28E(5) (as inserted)Immigration Act 2016 Sch. 13
Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(b)(ii)substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 30
s. 85EA(5)words substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 29
s. 81(6)insertedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 3(3)
Sch. 2 para. 16omittedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 47(1)
s. 75(6)insertedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 3(2)
s. 8omittedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 45(2)
s. 98modifiedTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 s. 23(4)(a)
Sch. 8 para. 72omittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 7 para. 6
Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b)substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(5)(a)
Sch. 5 para. 7(2A)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(5)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 13(1)(aa)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 23(3)(a)
Sch. 5 para. 9C(3B)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(6)
Sch. 5 para. 13(1)(aa)(i)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 23(3)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 11(2)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(7)
Sch. 5 para. 2(2)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 23(2)
Sch. 5 para. 2(1)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(3)(a)
Sch. 5 para. 1(1A)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(2)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 1(1)word omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(2)(a)
Sch. 5 para. 2(1A)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(3)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(da)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 21(4)

An Act to make provision about the courts and their procedure and practice; about judges and magistrates; about fines and the enforcement processes of the courts; about periodical payments of damages; and for connected purposes.

[20th November 2003]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. The general duty
  2. Court staff and accommodation
  3. 3Provision of accommodation
  4. Courts boards
  5. Abolition of magistrates' courts committees
  6. 6Abolition of magistrates' courts committees, etc.
  7. The commission of the peace and local justice areas
  8. 7The commission of the peace for England and Wales
  9. Lay justices
  10. 9Meaning of “lay justice”
  11. 12The supplemental list
  12. Chairman and deputy chairmen and the bench
  13. Supplementary provisions about the bench
  14. District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)
  15. 29Directions and independence
  16. Places, dates and times of sittings
  17. Protection and indemnification of justices and justices' clerks
  18. 33Striking out proceedings where action prohibited
  19. 36Fines officers
  20. 36AAll functions of fines officers may be contracted-out
  21. Application of receipts of magistrates' courts etc.
  22. 38Application of receipts of designated officers
  23. 39Limits to requirements about application of receipts
  24. 40Regulations about payments, accounting and banking by designated officers
  25. Miscellaneous
  26. 42Effect of Act of Settlement on existing justices of the peace
  27. Criminal jurisdiction and procedure
  28. 43Summons or warrant for suspected offender
  29. 44Trial of summary offences
  30. 45Power to make rulings at pre-trial hearings
  31. 46Power to transfer criminal cases
  32. Civil jurisdiction and procedure
  33. 47Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints
  34. 48Power to transfer civil proceedings (other than family proceedings)
  35. Family proceedings courts and youth courts
  36. 50Youth courts
  37. 51Court security officers
  38. 52Powers of search
  39. 53Powers to exclude, remove or restrain persons
  40. 54Surrender and seizure of articles
  41. 54APowers in relation to jurors' electronic communications devices
  42. 55ARetention of knives surrendered or seized
  43. 57Assaulting and obstructing court security officers
  44. Part 5: Inspectors of court administration
  45. 59Section 59 Repealed
  46. 61ASection 61A Repealed
  47. Offices, titles, styles etc.
  48. Flexibility in deployment of judicial resources
  49. 67Removal of restriction on Circuit judges sitting on certain appeals
  50. 67AMeaning of “judicial office holder” and “relevant judicial function”
  51. 67BAuthorisation to exercise relevant judicial functions
  52. 67CExercise of relevant judicial functions: reconsideration of decisions
  53. 67DDirections and independence: authorised persons
  54. 67EProtection of authorised persons
  55. 67FCosts in legal proceedings: authorised persons
  56. 67GIndemnification of authorised persons
  57. 79ARules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor
  58. Civil Procedure Rules
  59. 82Civil Procedure Rules Not yet in force
  60. 84Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee
  61. 85Process for making Civil Procedure Rules Not yet in force
  62. Remote observation and recording
  63. 85ARemote observation and recording of proceedings by direction of a court or tribunal
  64. Offence of recording or transmission
  65. 85BOffence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings
  66. Part 7A: Civil proceedings: prohibition of cross-examination in person
  67. 85EProhibition of cross-examination in person: introductory
  68. 85FProhibition of cross-examination in person: victims of offences
  69. 85GProhibition of cross-examination in person: persons protected by injunctions etc
  70. 85HProhibition of cross-examination in person: evidence of domestic abuse
  71. 85IDirection for prohibition of cross-examination in person: other cases
  72. 85JDirections under section 85I: supplementary
  73. 85KAlternatives to cross-examination in person
  74. 85LCosts of legal representatives appointed under section 85K(6)
  75. 85MGuidance for legal representatives appointed under section 85K(6)
  76. 85NRegulations under Part 7A
  77. 86Alteration of place fixed for Crown Court trial
  78. 86ARequirement to give information in criminal proceedings
  79. 87Appeals to Court of Appeal: procedural directions
  80. 90Appeals to Courts-Martial Appeal Court: procedural directions
  81. 91Extension of time for appeals from Courts-Martial Appeal Court
  82. 93Award of costs against third parties
  83. 94Award of costs in appeals under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  84. 95Fixing of fines: failure to furnish statement of financial circumstances
  85. 96Recovery of fines etc. by deductions from income support: failure to provide information
  86. 97Collection of fines and discharge of fines by unpaid work
  87. Damages
  88. 100Periodical payments
  89. 101Periodical payments: security
  90. Provisions relating to Northern Ireland
  91. 102Power to alter judicial titles: Northern Ireland
  92. 103Official Solicitor of Northern Ireland
  93. 104Alteration of place fixed for Crown Court trial: Northern Ireland
  94. 105Extension of time for criminal appeals to House of Lords: Northern Ireland
  95. 106Fees: Northern Ireland
  96. Part 9: Final provisions
  97. 109Minor and consequential amendments, repeals, etc.
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  110. Part 1: Property transfer schemes
  111. Property transfer schemes: general
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. Property transfer schemes and terminated contracts of employment
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. Property transfer schemes: supplementary
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. 4Paragraph 4
  118. 5Paragraph 5
  119. 6Paragraph 6
  120. 7Paragraph 7
  121. Stamp duty
  122. 8Paragraph 8
  123. Supplementary provisions in property transfer scheme
  124. 9Paragraph 9
  125. Part 2: Staff transfers
  126. Interpretation
  127. 10Paragraph 10
  128. Application of TUPE
  129. 11Paragraph 11
  130. 12Paragraph 12
  131. 13Paragraph 13
  132. Restrictions on employment of aliens not to apply to transferred employees
  133. 14Paragraph 14
  134. Compensation for responsible authorities
  135. 15Paragraph 15
  136. Part 3: Miscellaneous and supplementary
  137. Continuing provision of court-houses, accommodation etc.
  138. 16Paragraph 16
  139. Assistance
  140. 17Paragraph 17
  141. Paragraph
  142. Repealed
  143. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  144. Repealed
  145. Repealed
  146. Repealed
  147. Repealed
  148. Repealed
  149. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  150. Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80) Not yet in force
  151. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  152. Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) Not yet in force
  153. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  154. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) Not yet in force
  155. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  156. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  157. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) Not yet in force
  158. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  159. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  160. Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) Not yet in force
  161. Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) Not yet in force
  162. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  163. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) Not yet in force
  164. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  165. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  166. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  167. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) Not yet in force
  168. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  169. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) Not yet in force
  170. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  171. International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) Not yet in force
  172. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  173. Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19) Not yet in force
  174. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  175. Schedule 5: Collection of fines AND OTHER SUMS IMPOSED ON CONVICTION
  176. Part 1: Introductory
  177. Application of Schedule
  178. 1Paragraph 1
  179. Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions where P is liable to pay compensation
  180. 7AParagraph 7A
  181. Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions without P’s consent
  182. Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions with P’s consent
  183. Disclosure of information in connection with making of attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions
  184. 9AParagraph 9A
  185. Restrictions on disclosure
  186. 9BParagraph 9B
  187. 9CParagraph 9C
  188. Meaning of “relevant benefit” and “application for benefit deductions”
  189. 10Paragraph 10
  190. Application of this Part to person with automatic online conviction
  191. 10AParagraph 10A
  192. Part 3B: JUSTICE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2016: INFORMATION SHARING
  193. Attachment of earnings orders: disclosure of information
  194. 10AParagraph 10A
  195. 12Paragraph 12
  196. 14Paragraph 14
  197. 16Paragraph 16
  198. 17Paragraph 17
  199. Application of Part
  200. Application to fines officer for variation of order or attachment of earnings order etc.
  201. Appeal against decision of fines officer
  202. 23Paragraph 23
  203. 24Paragraph 24
  204. Meaning of “in default on a collection order”
  205. 24AParagraph 24A
  206. Application of Part
  207. Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions to be made
  208. 26Paragraph 26
  209. Increase in fine
  210. Notice of increase etc.
  211. Application of Part
  212. 29Paragraph 29
  213. Requirement to notify P on failure of an attachment of earnings order etc.
  214. 30Paragraph 30
  215. Application to fines officer for variation of reserve terms
  216. Appeal against decision of fines officer
  217. Increase in fine on first default
  218. Notice of increase etc.
  219. Effect of compliance with requirement to contact fines officer
  220. Application to fines officer after increase for variation of payment terms
  221. Functions of fines officer in relation to defaulters: referral or further steps notice
  222. Issue by fines officer of replacement notice
  223. 37AParagraph 37A
  224. Implementation of further steps notice
  225. Withdrawal of warrant of control by fines officer
  226. 40AParagraph 40A
  227. Discharge of warrant of control by magistrates' court
  228. 40BParagraph 40B
  229. Duty of fines officer if warrant of control withdrawn or discharged
  230. 40CParagraph 40C
  231. Power to order sale of clamped vehicle
  232. 41Paragraph 41
  233. 42AIncrease in fine by court
  234. Fines collection regulations
  235. 43Paragraph 43
  236. 45Paragraph 45
  237. 51Paragraph 51
  238. 52Paragraph 52
  239. 53Paragraph 53
  240. Introductory
  241. 1Paragraph 1
  242. Cases where work order may be made
  243. Provisions of order
  244. 3Paragraph 3
  245. Effect of order on enforcement of payment
  246. 4Paragraph 4
  247. Appointment of, and duties of, supervisor
  248. 5Paragraph 5
  249. Obligations of person subject to work order, and effect of compliance
  250. 6Paragraph 6
  251. Effect of payment
  252. 7Paragraph 7
  253. Revocation or variation of order
  254. 8Paragraph 8
  255. Allowing for work done
  256. 9Paragraph 9
  257. Effect of revocation
  258. 10Paragraph 10
  259. Order not directly enforceable
  260. 11Paragraph 11
  261. Evidence of supervisor
  262. 12Paragraph 12
  263. Provision of information
  264. 13Paragraph 13
  265. 1Paragraph 1
  266. Enforcement officers: authorisation and assignment to districts
  267. 2Paragraph 2
  268. Direction of writs of execution to enforcement officers
  269. 3Paragraph 3
  270. Issue of certain warrants to enforcement officers
  271. 3AParagraph 3A
  272. Enforcement officers to have traditional powers etc. of sheriff
  273. Constable’s duty to assist enforcement officers
  274. Part: Writs of execution against goods
  275. Application of paragraphs 7 to 11
  276. Endorsement of writ with date and time of receipt
  277. 7Paragraph 7
  278. Effect of writ
  279. Seizure of goods
  280. 9Paragraph 9
  281. Sale of goods seized
  282. 10Paragraph 10
  283. Protection of officers selling seized goods
  284. 11Paragraph 11
  285. Part: Supplementary
  286. Regulations
  287. Schedule 8: Minor and consequential amendments
  288. Parochial Libraries Act 1708 (c. 14)
  289. 1Paragraph 1
  290. Distress for Rent Act 1737 (c. 19)
  291. 2Paragraph 2
  292. 3Paragraph 3
  293. Inclosure Act 1773 (c. 81)
  294. 4Paragraph 4
  295. Sale of Farming Stock Act 1816 (c. 50)
  296. 5Paragraph 5
  297. Burial Ground Act 1816 (c. 141)
  298. 6Paragraph 6
  299. Inclosure and Drainage (Rates) Act 1833 (c. 35)
  300. 7Paragraph 7
  301. 8Paragraph 8
  302. Judgments Act 1838 (c. 110)
  303. 9Paragraph 9
  304. Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c. 47)
  305. 10Paragraph 10
  306. Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (c. 30)
  307. 11Paragraph 11
  308. 13Paragraph 13
  309. London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 (c. 86)
  310. 14Paragraph 14
  311. 15Paragraph 15
  312. 16Paragraph 16
  313. 17Paragraph 17
  314. 18Paragraph 18
  315. 19Paragraph 19
  316. Railway Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 20)
  317. 24Paragraph 24
  318. Geological Survey Act 1845 (c. 63)
  319. 25Paragraph 25
  320. 26Paragraph 26
  321. 27Paragraph 27
  322. 28Paragraph 28
  323. 29Paragraph 29
  324. 30Paragraph 30
  325. 31Paragraph 31
  326. Hares Act 1848 (c. 29)
  327. 32Paragraph 32
  328. Indictable Offences Act 1848 (c. 42)
  329. 33Paragraph 33
  330. Evidence Act 1851 (c. 99)
  331. 34Paragraph 34
  332. Inclosure Act 1859 (c. 43)
  333. 35Paragraph 35
  334. 36Paragraph 36
  335. Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860 (c. 32)
  336. 39Paragraph 39
  337. 40Paragraph 40
  338. Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100)
  339. 43Paragraph 43
  340. Poaching Prevention Act 1862 (c. 114)
  341. 45Paragraph 45
  342. 46Paragraph 46
  343. Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (c. 18)
  344. 47Paragraph 47
  345. Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865 (c. 125)
  346. 49Paragraph 49
  347. Newspapers, Printers and Reading Rooms Repeal Act 1869 (c. 24)
  348. 50Paragraph 50
  349. Promissory Oaths Act 1871 (c. 48)
  350. 51Paragraph 51
  351. Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 (c. 112)
  352. 52Paragraph 52
  353. Fairs Act 1873 (c. 37)
  354. 53Paragraph 53
  355. Commons Act 1876 (c. 56)
  356. 54Paragraph 54
  357. Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (c. 50)
  358. 55Paragraph 55
  359. Explosive Substances Act 1883 (c. 3)
  360. 57Paragraph 57
  361. Sheriffs Act 1887 (c. 55)
  362. 58Paragraph 58
  363. 59Paragraph 59
  364. 60Paragraph 60
  365. 61Paragraph 61
  366. 62Paragraph 62
  367. 63Paragraph 63
  368. Local Government Act 1888 (c. 41)
  369. 64Paragraph 64
  370. Behring Sea Award Act 1894 (c. 2)
  371. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  372. Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c. 53)
  373. 66Paragraph 66
  374. Indictments Act 1915 (c. 90)
  375. 67Paragraph 67
  376. Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
  377. 68Paragraph 68
  378. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  379. 70Paragraph 70
  380. Criminal Justice Act 1925 (c. 86)
  381. 71Paragraph 71
  382. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  383. 72Paragraph 72
  384. 73Paragraph 73
  385. 74Paragraph 74
  386. 75Paragraph 75
  387. 76Paragraph 76
  388. 77Paragraph 77
  389. Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (c. 13)
  390. 78Paragraph 78
  391. Public Offices (Site) Act 1947 (c. 45)
  392. 79Paragraph 79
  393. The National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
  394. 81Paragraph 81
  395. 82Paragraph 82
  396. Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58)
  397. 83Paragraph 83
  398. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (c. 55)
  399. 84Paragraph 84
  400. Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
  401. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  402. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
  403. 86Paragraph 86
  404. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  405. 87Paragraph 87
  406. 88Paragraph 88 Repealed
  407. 89Paragraph 89 Repealed
  408. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  409. 91Paragraph 91
  410. 92Paragraph 92
  411. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
  412. 93Paragraph 93
  413. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
  414. 94Paragraph 94
  415. Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)
  416. 95Paragraph 95
  417. Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)
  418. 96Paragraph 96
  419. Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)
  420. 97Paragraph 97
  421. Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c. 39)
  422. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  423. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  424. 100Paragraph 100 Repealed
  425. 101Paragraph 101 Repealed
  426. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  427. 103Paragraph 103 Repealed
  428. 104Paragraph 104
  429. Manoeuvres Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 7)
  430. 105Paragraph 105
  431. Obscene Publications Act 1959 (c. 66)
  432. 106Paragraph 106
  433. Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16)
  434. 107Paragraph 107
  435. Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)
  436. 108Paragraph 108
  437. 109Paragraph 109
  438. 110Paragraph 110
  439. Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65)
  440. 111Paragraph 111
  441. 112Paragraph 112
  442. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)
  443. 113Paragraph 113
  444. 114Paragraph 114
  445. 115Paragraph 115
  446. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)
  447. 116Paragraph 116
  448. Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42)
  449. 117Paragraph 117
  450. 118Paragraph 118
  451. Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c. 45)
  452. 119Paragraph 119
  453. 120Paragraph 120
  454. 121Paragraph 121
  455. 122Paragraph 122
  456. 123Paragraph 123
  457. Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)
  458. 124Paragraph 124
  459. Public Works Loans Act 1965 (c. 63)
  460. 125Paragraph 125
  461. Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c. 69)
  462. 126Paragraph 126
  463. National Loans Act 1968 (c. 18)
  464. 127Paragraph 127
  465. Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)
  466. 128Paragraph 128
  467. 129Paragraph 129
  468. 130Paragraph 130
  469. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20)
  470. 131Paragraph 131
  471. Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)
  472. 132Paragraph 132 Repealed
  473. 133Paragraph 133
  474. 134Paragraph 134
  475. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  476. 135Paragraph 135 Repealed
  477. 136Paragraph 136
  478. Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)
  479. 137Paragraph 137
  480. Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  481. 138Paragraph 138
  482. Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)
  483. 139Paragraph 139
  484. 140Paragraph 140
  485. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  486. 141Paragraph 141
  487. 142Paragraph 142
  488. 143Paragraph 143 Repealed
  489. 144Paragraph 144
  490. 145Paragraph 145
  491. Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)
  492. 146Paragraph 146
  493. Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  494. 147Paragraph 147
  495. 148Paragraph 148
  496. 149Paragraph 149
  497. 150Paragraph 150
  498. Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
  499. 151Paragraph 151 Repealed
  500. 152Paragraph 152 Repealed
  501. 153Paragraph 153 Repealed
  502. 154Paragraph 154
  503. 155Paragraph 155
  504. 156Paragraph 156
  505. 157Paragraph 157 Repealed
  506. 158Paragraph 158
  507. 159Paragraph 159 Repealed
  508. 160Paragraph 160 Repealed
  509. 161Paragraph 161 Repealed
  510. 162Paragraph 162 Repealed
  511. 163Paragraph 163 Repealed
  512. 164Paragraph 164
  513. Civil Evidence Act 1972 (c. 30)
  514. 165Paragraph 165
  515. Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)
  516. 166Paragraph 166
  517. Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15)
  518. 167Paragraph 167
  519. 168Paragraph 168
  520. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
  521. 169Paragraph 169 Repealed
  522. 170Paragraph 170 Repealed
  523. Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)
  524. 171Paragraph 171 Repealed
  525. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
  526. 172Paragraph 172
  527. 173Paragraph 173
  528. 174Paragraph 174
  529. Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)
  530. 175Paragraph 175
  531. Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
  532. 176Paragraph 176
  533. Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 (c. 34)
  534. 177Paragraph 177
  535. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)
  536. 178Paragraph 178
  537. Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52)
  538. 179Paragraph 179
  539. Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
  540. 180Paragraph 180
  541. 181Paragraph 181
  542. 182Paragraph 182
  543. 183Paragraph 183
  544. 184Paragraph 184
  545. 185Paragraph 185
  546. 186Paragraph 186
  547. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  548. 187Paragraph 187 Repealed
  549. Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38)
  550. 188Paragraph 188
  551. Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)
  552. 189Paragraph 189
  553. 190Paragraph 190
  554. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
  555. 191Paragraph 191
  556. 192Paragraph 192
  557. 193Paragraph 193 Repealed
  558. 194Paragraph 194 Repealed
  559. 195Paragraph 195
  560. 196Paragraph 196
  561. 197Paragraph 197
  562. Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
  563. 198Paragraph 198
  564. Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37)
  565. 199Paragraph 199
  566. 200Paragraph 200 Repealed
  567. Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (c. 32)
  568. Paragraph
  569. Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  570. 201Paragraph 201
  571. 202Paragraph 202
  572. 203Paragraph 203
  573. 204Paragraph 204
  574. 205Paragraph 205
  575. 206Paragraph 206
  576. 207Paragraph 207
  577. 208Paragraph 208
  578. 209Paragraph 209
  579. 210Paragraph 210 Repealed
  580. 211Paragraph 211
  581. 212Paragraph 212
  582. 213Paragraph 213
  583. 214Paragraph 214 Repealed
  584. 215Paragraph 215 Repealed
  585. 216Paragraph 216 Repealed
  586. 217Paragraph 217 Repealed
  587. 218Paragraph 218
  588. 219Paragraph 219
  589. 220Paragraph 220
  590. 221Paragraph 221
  591. 222Paragraph 222
  592. 223Paragraph 223
  593. 224Paragraph 224
  594. 225Paragraph 225
  595. 226Paragraph 226
  596. 227Paragraph 227
  597. 228Paragraph 228 Repealed
  598. 229Paragraph 229 Repealed
  599. 230Paragraph 230
  600. 231Paragraph 231
  601. 232Paragraph 232
  602. 233Paragraph 233
  603. 234Paragraph 234
  604. 235Paragraph 235
  605. 236Paragraph 236
  606. 237Paragraph 237
  607. 238Paragraph 238
  608. 239Paragraph 239
  609. 240Paragraph 240
  610. 241Paragraph 241
  611. 242Paragraph 242
  612. 243Paragraph 243
  613. 244Paragraph 244
  614. 245Paragraph 245
  615. 246Paragraph 246
  616. 247Paragraph 247
  617. 248Paragraph 248
  618. 249Paragraph 249
  619. 250Paragraph 250
  620. 251Paragraph 251
  621. 252Paragraph 252
  622. 253Paragraph 253
  623. 254Paragraph 254
  624. Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)
  625. 255Paragraph 255
  626. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  627. 256Paragraph 256
  628. 257Paragraph 257
  629. Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (c. 37)
  630. 258Paragraph 258
  631. Senior Courts Act 1981
  632. 259Paragraph 259
  633. 260Paragraph 260
  634. 261Paragraph 261 Repealed
  635. 262Paragraph 262
  636. 263Paragraph 263
  637. 264Paragraph 264
  638. 265Paragraph 265
  639. Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c. 63)
  640. 266Paragraph 266
  641. 267Paragraph 267
  642. Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
  643. 268Paragraph 268 Repealed
  644. 269Paragraph 269 Repealed
  645. Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)
  646. 270Paragraph 270
  647. County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
  648. 271Paragraph 271
  649. 272Paragraph 272
  650. 273Paragraph 273
  651. 274Paragraph 274
  652. 275Paragraph 275
  653. 276Paragraph 276
  654. 277Paragraph 277
  655. Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)
  656. 278Paragraph 278
  657. Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
  658. 279Paragraph 279
  659. 280Paragraph 280
  660. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  661. 281Paragraph 281
  662. 282Paragraph 282
  663. 283Paragraph 283
  664. 284Paragraph 284
  665. 285Paragraph 285
  666. 286Paragraph 286
  667. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
  668. 287Paragraph 287
  669. 288Paragraph 288
  670. 289Paragraph 289
  671. 290Paragraph 290
  672. Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
  673. 291Paragraph 291
  674. 292Paragraph 292
  675. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  676. 293Paragraph 293
  677. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  678. 294Paragraph 294
  679. 295Paragraph 295
  680. 296Paragraph 296
  681. 297Paragraph 297
  682. 298Paragraph 298
  683. 299Paragraph 299
  684. Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)
  685. 300Paragraph 300
  686. Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27)
  687. 301Paragraph 301
  688. Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)
  689. 302Paragraph 302
  690. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  691. 303Paragraph 303
  692. 304Paragraph 304
  693. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  694. 305Paragraph 305
  695. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  696. 306Paragraph 306
  697. 307Paragraph 307
  698. 308Paragraph 308
  699. 309Paragraph 309
  700. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  701. 310Paragraph 310 Repealed
  702. 311Paragraph 311
  703. 312Paragraph 312
  704. 313Paragraph 313 Repealed
  705. 314Paragraph 314 Repealed
  706. 315Paragraph 315
  707. 316Paragraph 316
  708. 317Paragraph 317
  709. 318Paragraph 318
  710. 319Paragraph 319
  711. 320Paragraph 320
  712. 321Paragraph 321 Repealed
  713. 322Paragraph 322
  714. Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 (c. 30)
  715. 323Paragraph 323
  716. Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33)
  717. 324Paragraph 324
  718. 325Paragraph 325
  719. 326Paragraph 326
  720. 327Paragraph 327
  721. 328Paragraph 328
  722. 329Paragraph 329
  723. 330Paragraph 330
  724. Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)
  725. 331Paragraph 331 Repealed
  726. 332Paragraph 332
  727. 333Paragraph 333
  728. 334Paragraph 334
  729. 335Paragraph 335
  730. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  731. 336Paragraph 336 Repealed
  732. 337Paragraph 337
  733. 338Paragraph 338 Repealed
  734. 339Paragraph 339
  735. 340Paragraph 340
  736. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  737. 341Paragraph 341
  738. 342Paragraph 342
  739. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  740. 343Paragraph 343
  741. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
  742. 344Paragraph 344
  743. 345Paragraph 345
  744. Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)
  745. 346Paragraph 346
  746. 347Paragraph 347 Repealed
  747. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
  748. 348Paragraph 348
  749. 349Paragraph 349 Repealed
  750. Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
  751. 350Paragraph 350
  752. 351Paragraph 351
  753. 352Paragraph 352
  754. Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (c. 65)
  755. 353Paragraph 353
  756. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  757. 354Paragraph 354
  758. 355Paragraph 355
  759. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  760. 356Paragraph 356
  761. Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)
  762. 357Paragraph 357
  763. Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)
  764. 358Paragraph 358
  765. Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)
  766. 359Paragraph 359
  767. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
  768. 360Paragraph 360
  769. Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  770. 361Paragraph 361
  771. Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)
  772. 362Paragraph 362
  773. Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
  774. 363Paragraph 363
  775. Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)
  776. 364Paragraph 364
  777. Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
  778. 365Paragraph 365 Repealed
  779. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
  780. 366Paragraph 366
  781. Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35)
  782. 367Paragraph 367
  783. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
  784. 368Paragraph 368
  785. Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)
  786. 369Paragraph 369
  787. 370Paragraph 370
  788. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  789. 371Paragraph 371
  790. 372Paragraph 372
  791. 373Paragraph 373 Repealed
  792. 374Paragraph 374 Repealed
  793. 375Paragraph 375 Repealed
  794. 376Paragraph 376 Repealed
  795. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
  796. 377Paragraph 377
  797. 378Paragraph 378
  798. 379Paragraph 379
  799. 380Paragraph 380
  800. 381Paragraph 381
  801. National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39)
  802. 382Paragraph 382
  803. Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)
  804. 383Paragraph 383
  805. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)
  806. 384Paragraph 384
  807. 385Paragraph 385
  808. 386Paragraph 386
  809. 387Paragraph 387
  810. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  811. 388Paragraph 388
  812. 389Paragraph 389
  813. 390Paragraph 390
  814. 391Paragraph 391
  815. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  816. 392Paragraph 392
  817. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
  818. 393Paragraph 393
  819. Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3)
  820. 394Paragraph 394
  821. Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12)
  822. 395Paragraph 395
  823. 396Paragraph 396
  824. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
  825. 397Paragraph 397
  826. 398Paragraph 398
  827. 399Paragraph 399
  828. 400Paragraph 400
  829. 401Paragraph 401
  830. 402Paragraph 402
  831. International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)
  832. 403Paragraph 403
  833. 404Paragraph 404
  834. 405Paragraph 405
  835. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  836. 406Paragraph 406 Repealed
  837. 407Paragraph 407
  838. 408Paragraph 408
  839. 409Paragraph 409 Repealed
  840. 410Paragraph 410
  841. Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)
  842. 411Paragraph 411
  843. 412Paragraph 412 Repealed
  844. 413Paragraph 413
  845. 414Paragraph 414
  846. Schedule 9: Transitional provisions and savings
  847. Interpretation
  848. 1Paragraph 1
  849. Orders contracting out the provision of officers and staff
  850. 2Paragraph 2
  851. Local justice areas
  852. 3Paragraph 3
  853. Appointment and assignment of lay justices
  854. 4Paragraph 4
  855. The supplemental list
  856. 5Paragraph 5
  857. Keepers of the rolls
  858. 6Paragraph 6
  859. Chairman and deputy chairmen of the bench
  860. 7Paragraph 7
  861. Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate)
  862. 8Paragraph 8
  863. Justices' clerks and assistant clerks
  864. 9Paragraph 9
  865. 10Paragraph 10
  866. 11Paragraph 11
  867. Family proceedings courts
  868. 12Paragraph 12
  869. Youth courts
  870. 13Paragraph 13
  871. Inspectors of court administration
  872. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  873. Collection of fines and discharge of fines by unpaid work
  874. 15Paragraph 15
  875. Register of judgments and orders
  876. 16Paragraph 16
  877. Schedule 10Repeals