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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 31st August 1999

Laid before Parliament 1st September 1999

Coming into force 27th September 1999

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 24 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997^f1 and after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980^f2, makes the following Rules:

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Footnotes

f1: 1997 c. 25.
f2: 1980 c. 43; section 144 is extended by section 145 of that Act and section 144(3) was amended by paragraph 25(7) of Schedule 18 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41).