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The Magistrates' Courts (Witnesses' Addresses) Rules 1990

S.I. 1990/336 · Made 26 February 1990

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MAGISTRATES' COURTS

PROCEDURE

Made 26th February 1990

Laid before Parliament 6th March 1990

Coming into force 2nd April 1990

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980f1, after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 144, hereby makes the following Rules:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1980 c. 43; section 144 is extended by section 145 of that Act.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1

These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Witnesses' Addresses) Rules 1990 and shall come into force on 2nd April 1990.

2

(1)

In Form 13 in Schedule 2 to the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) Rules 1981f1, the word “Address:” shall be omitted.

(2)

In Schedule 2 to Form 16 in the said Schedule the words “and address” shall be omitted in each place where they occur.

3

In rule 70(6) of the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981f1the words “and address” shall be omitted

Signature

Mackay of Clashfern C.

Dated 26th February 1990

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend Forms 13 and 16 in Schedule 2 to the Magistrates' Courts (Forms) Rules 1981 by deleting the reference to a witness' address in a written witness statement, and amend rule 70(6) of the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981 by deleting the reference to the reading aloud of a witness' address at committal proceedings.