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Section 39A Code of conduct for members etc.F1C1

England and Wales

(1)

The Lord Chancellor may prepare a code of conduct to be observed by—

(a)

members of magistrates’ courts committees; and

(b)

members of selection panels for choosing members of such committees.

(2)

The Lord Chancellor may from time to time prepare a revised version of the code.

(3)

Before preparing the code or a revised version of the code the Lord Chancellor shall undertake such consultation as appears to him to be appropriate.

(4)

The code, and any revised version of the code, shall come into force as provided by an order made by the Lord Chancellor by statutory instrument; and an order providing for the coming into force of the code or a revised version shall set out the code or revised version.

(5)

A statutory instrument containing an order made by virtue of subsection (4) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 39A and sidenote inserted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 86, 108(3)(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))

Modifications

C1

S. 39A modified (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 105, 108(3)(e), Sch. 14 para. 32(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(d)(i)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 6(4), 109(3), 110(1), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2005/911)

Notes on Greater London

Textual amendments

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Ss. 30A-30C inserted (27.9.1999 so far as relating to s. 30B and 1.3.2000 so far as relating to ss. 30A(1), 30C and otherwise 1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 83(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(c)(i); S.I. 1999/3344, art. 3(a)(i) (with art. 4, Sch. 2); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(i) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2 para. 2)