Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Reports Relating to Adult Witnesses) Rules 2004 and shall come into force on 7 October 2004.

In these Rules–

• “the Act” means the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999;

• “application for a reporting direction” is an application for a direction referred to in section 46(6) of the Act;

• “application for an excepting direction” is an application for a direction referred to in section 46(9) of the Act;

• “business day” means any day other than–

  1. (i)

     a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday; or

  2. (ii)

     a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f1 in England and Wales;

• “court” means the Magistrates' Court.

Reference to a form is a reference to a form set out in the Schedule to these Rules or a form with the same effect.