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Courts Act 1971
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Courts Act 1971
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Courts Act 1971
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Courts Act 1971
2009-10-01
Courts Act 1971
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The Secretary of State may constitute, on a permanent or temporary basis, one or more advisory committees to advise him on such questions relating to the Supreme Court and county courts as he may from time to time refer to them, and shall appoint the members of any such committee with regard to their knowledge of the work of the courts and social conditions.
The Secretary of State may constitute, on a permanent or temporary basis, one or more advisory committees to advise him on such questions relating to the Senior Courts and county courts as he may from time to time refer to them, and shall appoint the members of any such committee with regard to their knowledge of the work of the courts and social conditions.
## Part V
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## PART IV — Other Repeals
#### Location of sittings and business of High Court.
#### Administrative and other court staff.
#### Provision of accommodation.
#### Boroughs: honorary offices.
Social Security Commissioner appointed under section 97 of the Social Security Act 1975.
#### The Supreme Court.
#### Masters and registrars to be appointed by Lord Chancellor.
#### Accommodation in City of London.
#### Administrative functions of justices.
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## Part IA — Certain Office–Holders Eligible for Appointment as Circuit Judges
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## Editorial notes
[^c2088058]: Act: words substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/59), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 11 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/4); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(b)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/b/d)
[^c847699]: Act not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/23/section/59/2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1972.
[^c847700]: For extent see [s. 59(5)(6)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/23/section/59/5/6/7).
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[^c2070488]: Words in [s. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/23/section/30) substituted (19.8.2003) by [The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/article/1/2), [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/article/9), [Sch. 2 para. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/schedule/2/paragraph/2/1)
[^c2088062]: Words in [s. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/23/section/30) substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/59), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 11 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/4); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(b)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/b/d)
[^c2070142]: [Pt. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/23/part/4) functions tranferred (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 ([S.I. 2003/1887](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/article/1/2), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/article/4), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1887/schedule/1)
[^c847801]: [Ss. 31–40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/23/section/31) repealed by [Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/23), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/23/schedule/3)
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[^c847882]: [1988 c.13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/13) (**33**).
[^c2088053]: Words in Sch. 2 Pt. IA substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/59), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 11 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/4); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(b)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/b/d)
[^c2070869]: [Sch. 2 Pt. 1A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/23/schedule/2/part/1A): reference to a "Master of the Court of Protection" repealed (1.10.2007) by [Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9), [ss. 67(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/67/1/2), [68(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/68/1), [Sch. 6 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/6/paragraph/17), [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/7) (with [ss. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/27), [28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/28), [29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/29), [62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/62)); [S.I. 2007/1897](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1897), [art. 2(1)(c)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1897/article/2/1/c/d)
[^c847883]: Words in Sch. 2 Pt. IA substituted (31.8.2000) by [1999 c. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22), [s. 78](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/section/78), [Sch. 11 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/11/paragraph/19) (with [Sch. 14 para. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/14/paragraph/7/2)); [S.I. 2000/1920](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1920), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1920/article/3)
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District judge.
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)
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1971-05-12
Courts Act 1971
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