# The Justices' Clerks Rules 2005, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

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 and section 28 of the Courts Act 2003, 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/545/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-clerks-rules-2005/introduction
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