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MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

PROCEDURE

Made 1st February 2004

Laid before Parliament 6th February 2004

Coming into force 27th February 2004

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

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Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 43; section 144 was amended by section 125(3) of, and paragraph 25 of Schedule 18 to, the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and by sections 78(2) and 90(1) of, and paragraphs 26 and 29 of Schedule 11 and paragraphs 95 and 116 of Schedule 13 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999.