# The Magistrates' Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1995, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend forms 27 and 28 of the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) Rules 1981. The amendments are a consequence of the changes to the procedure for pleading guilty by post introduced by section 45 and Schedule 5 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 which replace section 12 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1909/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-forms-amendment-rules-1995/note
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