# The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017, Article 3: Interpretation


In rule 2—
(a) after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) “document” includes any notification required to be given under these Rules;
(ab) “electronic communication” has the meaning given by section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;”; and
(b) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) “the solicitor acting for a government department” means the solicitor identified as acting for that department in civil proceedings in the list published under section 17 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947;
(bb) “the solicitor acting for the Secretary of State” means the solicitor identified as acting for the Home Office in civil proceedings in the list published under section 17 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1291/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-detention-and-forfeiture-of-cash-amendment-rules-2017/article-3
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