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magistrates’ courts, england and wales

Made 23rd July 2007

Laid before Parliament 26th July 2007

Coming into force 1st October 2007

The Lord Chief Justice with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, after having consulted the rule committee appointed under section 144(A1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980^f1, makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980^f2:

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Footnotes

f1: 1980 c.43; sub-section (A1) was inserted by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), Schedule 4, paragraphs 99 and 102.
f2: 1980 c.43; section 144 was amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), Schedule 4, paragraphs 99 and 102 and Schedule 11, paragraph 4 and the Courts Act 2003 (c.39), Schedule 8, paragraph 245 (on a date to be appointed).