Introductory text

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

PROCEDURE

Made 6th October 1997

Laid before Parliament 10th October 1997

Coming into force 1st November 1997

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1980^f1, and after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 144, hereby makes the following Rules:

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Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 43; section 144 was extended by section 145 of that Act and by section 18(2)(b) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54).