Introductory text

England and Wales

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

PROCEDURE

Made 8th March 2005

Laid before Parliament 9th March 2005

Coming into force 1st April 2005

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980^f1 and section 28 of the Courts Act 2003^f2, after consultation with the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, the Family Procedure Rule Committee and the Magistrates' Courts Rule Committee, hereby makes the following Rules:

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Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 43.
f2: 2003 c. 39.