# The Magistrates' Courts (Sex Offender Orders) Rules 2002, Introduction: Introductory text


MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
PROCEDURE
Made 7th November 2002
Laid before Parliament 11th November 2002
Coming into force 2nd December 2002
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, after consultation with the rule committee appointed under the said section 144, hereby makes the following Rules:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2782/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-sex-offender-orders-rules-2002/introduction
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