Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

“the 2003 Act” means the Courts Act 2003;

“authorised court officer” means a person authorised under section 67B(2) of the 2003 Act by the Lord Chief Justice (or the Lord Chief Justice’s nominee under section 67B(5) of that Act);

a reference to an authorised court officer who is legally qualified means an authorised court officer who has a qualification specified in regulation 2 of the Authorised Court Staff (Legal Advice Functions) Qualifications Regulations 2020^f1;

references to a complaint include any civil proceedings in a magistrates’ court, and references to a complainant include the person initiating such proceedings;

“public authority” has the meaning given by section 17(6) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985^f2.