Introductory text

MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

PROCEDURE

Made 17th July 2001

Laid before Parliament 19th July 2001

Coming into force 1st September 2001

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980^f1, after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under that section, makes the following Rules:

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Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 43; section 144 is extended by section 145 of that Act and amended by the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), section 90(1), Schedule 13, paragraph 116 and section 78(2), Schedule 11, paragraph 29.