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The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee (Amendment of Constitution) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/2625 · Made 20 September 2005

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SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 20th September 2005

Laid before Parliament 22nd September 2005

Coming into force 14th October 2005

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 71 of the Courts Act 2003f1 and after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2003 c. 39.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Interpretation
  2. 2Amendment of section 70(2) of the Courts Act 2003
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and Interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee (Amendment of Constitution) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 14th October, 2005.

2Amendment of section 70(2) of the Courts Act 2003

Amend section 70(2)(b) of the Courts Act 2003 as follows—

(a)

omit the word “puisne”, and

(b)

for the words “an ordinary” substitute “a”.

Signature

Falconer of Thoroton, C

20th September 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends section 70(2)(b) of the Courts Act 2003 to make eligible for appointment to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee any judge of the High Court or of the Court of Appeal.