# The Justices’ Clerks (Amendment) Rules 2011, Article 5: Amendments to Justices’ Clerks Rules 2005


After rule 3 insert—
“3A. Where a justices’ clerk—
(a) is performing the function of a single justice in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 7 of Schedule 2 to these Rules; and
(b) considers, for whatever reason, that it is inappropriate to perform the function,
the justices’ clerk must refer the matter to the magistrates’ court which may perform the function.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/633/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-clerks-amendment-rules-2011/article-5
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