Introductory text

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

Made 5th April 2004

Laid before Parliament 5th April 2004

Coming into force 26th April 2004

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980^f1 and section 49 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003^f2, 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; the power in section 144 is extended by section 145 of that Act.
f2: 2003 c. 32; section 49 is supplemented by section 3(4)(b) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, and paragraphs 8, 10 and 17 of Schedule 2 to, the 2003 Act.