# The Magistrates’ Courts (Functions of Authorised Persons – Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Functions of Authorised Persons – Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020 and come into force on 6th April 2020.
(2) In these Rules—
(a) “the 2003 Act” means the Courts Act 2003;
(b) “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);
(c) 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;
(d) references to a complaint include any civil proceedings in a magistrates’ court, and references to a complainant include the person initiating such proceedings;
(e) “public authority” has the meaning given by section 17(6) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/284/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-functions-of-authorised-persons-civil-proceedings-rules-2020/article-1
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