Courts Act 2003

• (2) In subsection (2), for “for the petty sessions” substitute “ in the local justice ”.

• (3) In subsection (3)—

• (a) for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”,

• (b) for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

• (4) In subsection (4)—

• (a) for “for a petty sessions” substitute “ in a local justice ”, and

• (b) for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”.

• (5) In subsection (5)—

• (a) for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”, and

• (b) for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

• (6) In subsection (6)—

• (a) for “the justices' chief executive for a petty sessions” substitute “ the designated officer for a local justice ”, and

• (b) for “the justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer ”.

• (7) In subsection (7)—

• (a) for “for the petty sessions” substitute “ in the local justice ”, and

• (b) for “for any other petty sessions” substitute “ in any other local justice ”.

• (8) In subsection (8), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

283

In section 47(3A)(b) (date of first court appearance in bail cases), for “justices' chief executive for the relevant petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for the relevant local justice ”.

284

In section 47A (early administrative hearings conducted by justices' clerks), for “the clerk to the justices for a petty sessions area” substitute “ a justices' clerk ”.

285

In section 73(3)(a) (proof of convictions and acquittals), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

286

In section 81(1) and (2) (advance notice of expert evidence in Crown Court), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

287

In section 7(4) (sending to Director of Public Prosecutions of details of cases which do not proceed)—

• (a) for “every justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for every magistrates' court ”, and

• (b) for “a magistrates' court for which he is the justices' chief executive” substitute “ the magistrates' court ”.

288

• (1) Amend section 20 (regulations) as follows.

• (2) Omit subsection (5).

• (3) In subsection (6), for “and supplemental” substitute “ , supplemental and transitional ”.

• (4) In subsection (7), after “19(1)” insert “ , 19A or 19B ”.

• (5) In subsection (8)(a)(ii), for “a party to the proceedings” substitute “ any person ”.

289

In section 21 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4A)(b), for “, 19 and 19A” substitute “ to 19B ”.

290

• (1) Amend section 23 (discontinuance of proceedings in magistrates' courts) as follows.

• (2) In subsections (3), (7) and (8), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

• (3) In subsection (10), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)

291

Omit section 99 (disqualification of justices).

292

In Schedule 13 (residuary bodies), omit paragraph 13(i).

Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)

293

• (1) Amend section 17 (London taxi and taxi driver licensing: appeals) as follows.

• (2) In subsections (2)(b) and (5), for “the appropriate” substitute “ a magistrates' ”.

• (3) In subsection (10), omit the definition of “the appropriate court”.

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

294

In section 124(1) (application for winding up), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

295

• (1) Amend section 183 (effect of execution or attachment) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (2)(b), for “sheriff” substitute “ enforcement officer or other officer charged with the execution of the writ ”.

• (3) In subsection (4), for the words from “ “the sheriff”” onwards substitute “ “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003 ”.

296

• (1) Amend section 184 (duties of sheriff) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ enforcement officer, or other officer, charged with execution of the writ or other process, ”.

• (3) In subsections (2), (3) and (4), for “sheriff”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ enforcement officer or other officer ”.

• (4) In subsection (6), for the words from “ “the sheriff”” onwards substitute “ “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003. ”

• (5) In the section heading, for “sheriff” substitute “ officers charged with execution of writs and other processes ”.

297

• (1) Amend section 346 (enforcement procedures) as follows.

• (2) In subsections (2), (3)(b), (4) and (8)(b), for “sheriff”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ enforcement officer ”.

• (3) In subsection (7), for “a sheriff” substitute “ an enforcement officer ”.

• (4) After subsection (8), insert—

(9) In this section “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003.

298

• (1) Amend section 347 (distress) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (6), for “sheriff” substitute “ enforcement officer, ”.

• (3) In subsection (7)—

• (a) for “a sheriff” substitute “ an enforcement officer ”, and

• (b) for “the sheriff” substitute “ the enforcement officer ”.

• (4) After subsection (10), insert—

(11) In this section “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003.

299

In paragraph 12(1)(d) of Schedule B1 (application for administration order), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)

300

In—

• (a) section 2(2)(c) (court which may make disqualification order on conviction of indictable offence),

• (b) section 5(2) (disqualification on summary conviction),

for “for the same petty sessions” substitute “ in the same local justice ”.

Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27)

301

In section 41 (interpretation), in the definition of “the court”, omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which it is situated”.

Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)

302

In—

• (a) sections 16(1)(a) (adjournment of inquest in event of criminal proceedings), and

• (b) section 17(1) (supplementary provisions),

for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

303

• (1) Amend section 41 (power of Crown Court to deal with summary offence where person committed for either way offence) as follows.

• (2) For subsection (8), substitute—

(8) If he does not plead guilty, the Crown Court may try him for the offence, but may deal with him only in a manner in which a magistrates' court could have dealt with him.

• (3) Omit subsection (9).

• (4) In subsections (10) and (11)(a), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

304

In section 67(1) (notification of fine imposed by coroner), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

305

In—

• (a) section 74(1)(c) (levies), and

• (b) section 117(5)(c) (rates and precepts: abolition),

for “, combined fire authority, or magistrates' courts committee” substitute “ or combined fire authority ”.

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

306

In section 90(1)(a) (application to court for review of conduct of test), omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides”.

307

In section 100(1) (appeals relating to licences), omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides”.

308

In section 119(1) (appeal to sheriff)—

• (a) omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which the holder of or applicant for the licence resides”, and

• (b) for “he” substitute “ the holder of or applicant for the licence ”.

309

In section 133(1)(a) (review of examinations by magistrates' court), for “the magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides” substitute “ a magistrates' court ”.

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

310

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311

In sections 8(a) and 25(2)(a) (notification of date of birth and sex), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

312

In section 26 (interim disqualification)—

• (a) renumber the subsection inserted by paragraph 143(3) of Schedule 13 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 as subsection (7A), and

• (b) in that subsection, for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

313

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314

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315

• (1) Amend section 69 (payment of fixed penalty) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

• (3) In subsection (4), for “justices' chief executive or” substitute “ designated officer or ”.

316

In section 70(4)(a) (registration certificate), for “justices' chief executive for the petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for the local justice ”.

317

• (1) Amend section 71 (registration of sums payable in default) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1)—

• (a) for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a local justice area ”,

• (b) for “petty sessions area for which he is the justices' chief executive” substitute “ local justice area for which he is the designated officer ”,

• (c) for “acting for” substitute “ acting in ”,

• (d) for “other petty sessions” substitute “ other local justice ”, and

• (e) for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

• (3) In subsection (2)(c), for “justices' chief executive for the petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for the local justice ”.

• (4) In subsection (2A), for “executives” substitute “ officers ”.

• (5) In subsection (6), for “justices' chief executive for a petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for a local justice ”.

318

In section 74(5) (provisions supplementary to sections 72 and 73)—

• (a) for “petty sessions” substitute “ local justice ”,

• (b) for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”, and

• (c) for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

319

In section 75(6) (conditional offer of fixed penalty: fixed penalty clerk), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

320

• (1) Amend section 82 (accounting for fixed penalties) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “section 60 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (application of fines and fees)” substitute “ section 38 of the Courts Act 2003 (application of receipts of designated officers) ”.

• (3) Omit subsections (2), (2A) and (3).

321

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322

In section 84(c) (power to make regulations prescribing duties), for “justices' chief executives” substitute “ designated officers ”.

Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 (c. 30)

323

In section 1 (additional powers of court on complaint about dangerous dog) in—

• (a) subsection (4), and

• (b) subsection (7),

for “for the same petty sessions” substitute “ in the same local justice ”.

Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33)

324

In section 7(3) (rules as to service of documents), for “Rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

325

In section 8(1)(a) (issue of warrant of arrest for purposes of committal), for “the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or another District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by him” substitute “ a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by the Lord Chancellor ”.

326

In section 9(2) (proceedings for committal), for “the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or another District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by him” substitute “ a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by the Lord Chancellor ”.

327

In section 13(5)(a) (return to foreign states – supplementary), for “rules under section 84 of the Supreme Court Act 1981” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

328

In section 14(2) (simplified procedure)—

• (a) for “rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”, and

• (b) for the words from “without” to “include power to” substitute “ those rules may ”.

329

• (1) Amend Schedule 1 (provisions deriving from Extradition Act 1870 (c. 52) and associated enactments) as follows.

• (2) In paragraph 4(2), for “the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or another District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by him” substitute “ a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by the Lord Chancellor ”.

• (3) In paragraph 5(1)(a) and (3), for “the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate), or another District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by him,” substitute “ a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by the Lord Chancellor ”.

• (4) In paragraph 9(2), for “rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

• (5) In paragraph 13(1)(a), for “the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or another District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by him” substitute “ a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by the Lord Chancellor ”.

330

• (1) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A (adaptation of Act where 1995 Convention applies), amend inserted section 14A as follows.

• (2) In subsection (4), for “rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

• (3) In subsection (5)—

• (a) for the words from “Without” to “includes power to” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules may ”, and

• (b) for “a Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or another District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by him” substitute “ a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated by the Lord Chancellor ”.

Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)

331

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332

In—

• (a) section 14G(3) (variation of banning order),

• (b) section 14H(6) (termination of banning order),

for “for the same petty sessions” substitute “ in the same local justice ”.

333

• (1) Amend section 18 (information) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

• (3) In subsection (2), for “clerk of” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

• (4) Omit subsection (4).

334

In section 20(7) (appeal against refusal to grant exemption), omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which he resides”.

335

In section 22(2) (banning orders arising out of offences outside England and Wales)—

• (a) omit “for any area”,

• (b) omit “who resides or is believed to reside in that area”, and

• (c) omit “for that area” (in both places).

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

336

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337

• (1) Amend section 97 (privacy for children involved in certain proceedings) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “Rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Family Procedure Rules ”.

• (3) Omit subsection (7)(a).

338

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339

In paragraph 10(6) of Schedule 1 (jurisdiction to hear application for alteration of maintenance agreement), for “at least one of the parties is resident in the commission area for which the court is appointed” substitute “ the court acts in, or is authorised by the Lord Chancellor to act for, a local justice area in which at least one of the parties is resident ”.

340

In paragraph 24(6) of Schedule 2 (signature as evidence of contribution order), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

341

In section 39(1) (authorities to which provisions about revenue accounts and capital apply), omit paragraph (ea).

342

In section 67(3) (authorities to which provisions about interests in companies apply), omit paragraph (ga).

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

343

In section 217(2) (appeal to magistrates' court against section 215 notice), omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which the land in question is situated”.

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

344

In section 47(4) (application to stay compulsory acquisition of listed building in need of repair), omit “acting for the petty sessions area within which the building is situated”.

345

In section 50(6) (application to court following direction for minimum compensation), omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which the building is situated”.

Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)

346

Omit section 11(1) (magistrates' court’s jurisdiction).

347

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Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

348

Omit section 1(12) (duty of Lord Chancellor to prepare annual reports as to the business of the Senior Courts and county courts).

349

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Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

350

In section 20A(2)(a) (official request for statement of financial circumstances), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

351

Omit sections 76 to 78 (court security).

352

• (1) Amend section 92 (interpretation of Part 4) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), omit the definitions of “court-house” and “court security officer”.

• (3) Omit subsection (2).

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (c. 65)

353

In section 4 (destruction and disqualification orders)—

• (a) in subsection (6), and

• (b) in subsection (9)(d),

for “for the same petty sessions” substitute “ in the same local justice ”.

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

354

In section 107 (recovery of expenditure on income support)—

• (a) in subsections (5)(c) and (9), for “the clerk to the justices for the petty sessions area for which the court is acting” substitute “ a justices' clerk ”,

• (b) in subsections (5) and (11), for “to the justices' chief executive for the court” substitute “ to the designated officer for the court ”, and

• (c) in subsection (15), for the definition of “court” substitute—

“court” (where it occurs other than in the expression “magistrates' court”) means in England and Wales a magistrates' court, and in Scotland the sheriff;

.

355

In section 121(1) (unpaid contributions – supplementary)—

• (a) in paragraph (a), for “rules under section 144 of that Act” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”, and

• (b) in paragraph (b), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

356

In section 19(3) (exclusion of Crown exemption), omit paragraph (ea).

Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)

357

For section 110 (jurisdiction of magistrates' courts) substitute—

(110) (1) In Northern Ireland, a friendly society or an officer of a friendly society may be prosecuted for a summary offence under this Act before a magistrates' court acting for the county court division in which the registered office of the society is situated. (2) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to the provisions of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 as to the jurisdiction of a magistrates' court.

Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)

358

In section 71(3) (appeals), omit from “and references” onwards.

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)

359

In section 13 (powers of court where dog used or present at commission of offence)—

• (a) in subsection (5), and

• (b) in subsection (9)(c),

for “for the same petty sessions” substitute “ in the same local justice ”.

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

360

In Schedule 1 (tribunals under direct supervision of Council on Tribunals), omit the entry relating to a person appointed under section 54(6) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.

Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)

361

In section 68(1)(b) (receipt of statement of admission of failure to pay premiums), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)

362

In—

• (a) section 51(3)(b)(i) (meaning of “appropriately proved”), and

• (b) section 55(2)(a)(ii) (meaning of “appropriately proved”),

for “rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

363

In section 82(3) (power to appoint officers and staff for carrying out the administrative work of tribunals in England and Wales), for “section 27 of the Courts Act 1971” substitute “ section 2(1) of the Courts Act 2003 ”.

Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)

364

In section 55(7) (power to make rules about orders under section 55), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)

365

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Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)

366

In section 68(4A) (particulars of fine for not co-operating with inquiry into fitness of seaman)—

• (a) for “(1)” substitute “ (4) ”, and

• (b) for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35)

367

In section 22 (meaning of public body etc.), omit subsection (5).

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

368

• (1) Amend section 38 (appeal against refusal of exemption certificate) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “the appropriate” substitute “ a magistrates' ”.

• (3) Omit subsection (3).

Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)

369

In paragraph 7(3A) of Schedule 2 (fee payable on delivery into military, air-force or naval custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

370

In paragraph 9(4) of Schedule 3 (certificate as proof of outcome of civil trial), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

371

In section 5(2) (consultation before reduction in size of police authority)—

• (a) at the end of paragraph (a), insert “ and ”, and

• (b) omit paragraph (c) and “and” before it.

372

In section 5C(3) (consultation before reduction in size of Metropolitan Police Authority)—

• (a) at the end of paragraph (a), insert “ and ”, and

• (b) omit paragraph (c) and “and” before it.

373

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374

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375

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376

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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

377

• (1) Amend section 19 (rules of court) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to “sections” substitute “ The power to make Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

• (3) In subsection (3), for “Rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules made ”.

378

In section 20(3) (rules as to disclosure), for the words from “Without” to “that section” substitute “ The power to make Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

379

In section 33 (Crown Court Rules)—

• (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”, and

• (b) for the section heading, substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

380

In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 (rules about statements and depositions), for the words from “Without prejudice” to “includes power to” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules may ”.

381

In paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 4 (modification of section 20(3) in relation to Northern Ireland), for “that section” substitute “ Rules ”.

National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39)

382

After section 45 insert—

(45A) A person does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of any work that he does in pursuance of a work order under Schedule 6 to the Courts Act 2003 (discharge of fines by unpaid work).

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

383

In section 9(9) (application for termination of disqualification), for “for the same petty sessions” substitute “ in the same local justice ”.

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)

384

In each of the following provisions, for “rules of court” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”

• (a) section 20(6) (applications about special measures directions);

• (b) section 27(4)(b) (video recorded evidence in chief);

• (c) section 28(2) and (4) (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination);

• (d) section 29(3) and (5) (examination of witness through intermediary);

• (e) section 37(5) (applications about directions under section 36);

• (f) section 38(6) and (7) (defence representation for purposes of cross-examination);

• (g) section 43(3) (procedure on applications under section 41);

• (h) section 65(1) (power to make rules for purposes of Act).

385

In section 24 (evidence by live link), omit subsections (5) to (7).

386

In section 44(11) (restrictions on reporting of offences), for “rules of court” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules in England and Wales, or rules of court in Northern Ireland ”.

387

Omit section 65(2) (meaning of “rules of court”).

Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

388

• (1) Amend Schedule 4 (forfeiture orders) as follows.

• (2) In paragraph 4(1), for “justices' chief executive” (in each place) substitute “ designated officer ”.

• (3) In paragraph 13(5)(b), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

• (4) In paragraph 46(2)(a), for “section 60 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (application of fines, etc.)” substitute “ section 38 of the Courts Act 2003 (application of receipts of designated officers) ”.

389

• (1) Amend Schedule 5 (terrorist investigations: information) as follows.

• (2) In paragraph 10(2), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

• (3) In paragraph 18, after paragraph (d) insert—

(dd) the reference in paragraph 10(2) to “Criminal Procedure Rules” shall be taken as a reference to Crown Court Rules,

.

390

• (1) Amend paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 (procedure on application for provision of financial information) as follows.

• (2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

• (3) After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

(3) Crown Court Rules may make provision about the procedure for an application under paragraph 1.

391

In paragraph 29(4)(a) of Schedule 8(extension of detention: meaning of judicial authority), omit “the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or his deputy, or”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

392

In Schedule 1 (public authorities), omit paragraph 34.

Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

393

In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1 (constitution of local probation boards), for “or a Recorder” substitute “ , a Recorder or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”.

Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3)

394

In section 38(5) (unified power to fund speed cameras)—

• (a) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “ and ”, and

• (b) omit paragraph (c).

Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12)

395

• (1) Amend section 11 (appeals in licensing matters) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “the appropriate” substitute “ a ”.

• (3) Omit subsection (3).

• (4) In subsection (6)(d)—

• (a) omit “appropriate”, and

• (b) for “that” substitute “ the ”.

396

• (1) Amend section 18 (appeals relating to approvals) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “the appropriate” substitute “ a ”.

• (3) Omit subsection (3).

• (4) In subsection (5)(d)—

• (a) omit “appropriate”, and

• (b) for “that” substitute “ the ”.

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

397

In section 3(3)(f) (penalty notice for disorderly behaviour), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer for a local justice area ”.

398

In section 7(1) (payment of penalty), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

399

In section 8(2) (certificate that sum is registrable for enforcement as a fine), for “justices' chief executive for the petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for the local justice ”.

400

• (1) Amend section 9 (registration of sums payable in default) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “justices' chief executive for a petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for a local justice ”.

• (3) In subsection (2)(b), for “appropriate justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer for the local justice area in which the defaulter resides ”.

• (4) In subsection (3), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

401

In section 21(5) (closure of unlicensed premises), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

402

In section 22(5)(a) (termination of closure order), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)

403

In—

• (a) section 7(3) (form of consent to surrender), and

• (b) section 13(3) (form of waiver of right to review),

for “rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

404

In section 26 (meaning of “appropriate judicial officer”), in the definition of “appropriate judicial officer” omit paragraph (a).

405

In paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 5 (orders under Part 1), after “by” insert “ Criminal Procedure Rules or, in Northern Ireland, ”.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

406

In—

• (a) section 24(1)(b) (application to discharge confiscation order: inadequacy of available amount), and

• (b) section 25(1)(b) (application to discharge confiscation order: small amount outstanding),

for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

407

In section 54(6) and (7) (payments by enforcement receivers), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

408

• (1) Amend section 55 (sums received by justices' chief executive) as follows.

• (2) For “justices' chief executive”, in each place (including the section heading) substitute “ designated officer ”.

• (3) In subsection (2), for “chief executive's” substitute “ designated officer's ”.

• (4) In subsection (6), for “section 60 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c. 25)” substitute “ section 38 of the Courts Act 2003 ”.

409

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

410

In section 91 (Crown Court Rules) for “Crown Court Rules or (as the case may be) Criminal Appeal Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

411

In section 13(2) (requirement to provide information relating to adoption), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

412

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

413

• (1) Amend section 141 (rules of procedure) as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1), for “The Lord Chancellor may make rules” substitute “ Family Procedure Rules may make provision ”.

• (3) Omit subsection (2).

414

In section 144(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “rules” substitute—

“rules” means Family Procedure Rules made by virtue of section 141(1),

.

SCHEDULE 9

Interpretation

1

In this Schedule “the JPA 1997” means the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.

Orders contracting out the provision of officers and staff

2

Any order which, immediately before section 2 comes into force, was in force under section 27(3) of the Courts Act 1971, including, in particular, any order made under section 27(3) by virtue of —

• (a) section 4(7) of the Taxes Management Act 1970, or

• (b) section 82(3) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994,

shall have effect as if made under section 2 for the purpose of discharging the Lord Chancellor’s general duty in relation to the courts (and may be amended or revoked accordingly).

Local justice areas

3

The first order under section 8 must specify as a local justice area each area which was a petty sessions area immediately before the time when that section comes into force.

Appointment and assignment of lay justices

4

A person who, immediately before section 10 comes into force, was a justice of the peace for a commission area under section 5 of the JPA 1997 shall be treated as having been—

• (a) appointed under section 10(1) as a lay justice for England and Wales, and

• (b) assigned under section 10(2)(a) to the local justice area which—

• (i) is specified as such in the first order under section 8, and

• (ii) immediately before section 10 comes into force, was the petty sessions area in and for which he ordinarily acted.

The supplemental list

5

• (1) The existing supplemental list shall have effect as the supplemental list required to be kept by section 12; and any name which, immediately before that section comes into force, was included in that list under a provision listed in column 1 of the table shall be treated as having been entered in the list under the provision listed in column 2—

Provision of the JPA 1997	Provision of this Act
Section 7(2)	Section 13(1)
Section 7(4)	Section 13(5)
Section 7(6)	Section 13(4)

• (2) “The existing supplemental list” means the supplemental list having effect under the JPA 1997 immediately before section 12 comes into force.

Keepers of the rolls

6

A person who, immediately before section 16 comes into force, was under section 25 of the JPA 1997 keeper of the rolls for a commission area shall be treated as having been appointed under section 16 as keeper of the rolls for each local justice area which—

• (a) is specified as such in the first order under section 8, and

• (b) immediately before section 16 comes into force, formed part of, or consisted of, that commission area.

Chairman and deputy chairmen of the bench

7

A person who, immediately before section 17 comes into force, was under section 22 of the JPA 1997 the chairman (or a deputy chairman) of the justices for a petty sessions area shall be treated as having been chosen under section 17 as the chairman (or a deputy chairman) of the lay justices assigned to the corresponding local justice area specified in the first order under section 8.

Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate)

8

• (1) The person who, immediately before section 23 comes into force, was under section 10A of the JPA 1997 the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) shall be treated as having been designated as such under section 23(a).

• (2) A person who, immediately before section 23 comes into force, was under section 10A of the JPA 1997 the deputy of the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) shall be treated as having been designated as such under section 23(b).

Justices' clerks and assistant clerks

9

A person who—

• (a) immediately before section 27 comes into force, was a justices' clerk for a petty sessions area (or areas), and

• (b) is transferred to the Lord Chancellor’s employment by virtue of paragraph 11 of Schedule 2,

shall be treated as having been designated as a justices' clerk under section 27(1)(b) and assigned under section 27(3)(a) to the corresponding local justice area (or areas) specified in the first order under section 8.

10

A person who—

• (a) immediately before section 27 comes into force, was employed to assist a justices' clerk by acting as a clerk in court in proceedings before a justice or justices, and

• (b) is transferred to the Lord Chancellor’s employment by virtue of paragraph 11 of Schedule 2,

shall be treated as having been designated as an assistant to a justices' clerk under section 27(5)(b).

11

• (1) Any regulations made under—

• (a) section 42 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (compensation in connection with Parts 2 and 3 of the 1949 Act), or

• (b) paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to the Justices of the Peace Act 1968 (compensation in connection with section 1 of the 1968 Act),

and in force immediately before paragraph 20 of Schedule 4 to the JPA 1997 is repealed by this Act shall continue to have effect and may be revoked or amended despite the repeal by the Justices of the Peace Act 1979 of the provisions under which they were made.

• (2) The power to make amendments by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) of regulations falling within paragraph (a) of that sub-paragraph shall extend to making provision—

• (a) for compensation to or in respect of persons falling within sub-paragraph (3) to be payable if such persons suffer loss of employment, or loss or diminution of emoluments, attributable to anything done under Part 2;

• (b) for the determination by persons other than magistrates' courts committees of claims for compensation to be made;

• (c) for the payment by the Lord Chancellor of compensation payable under the regulations.

• (3) A person falls within this sub-paragraph if—

• (a) on 2nd February 1995 he held the office of justices' clerk or was employed to assist a justices' clerk, and

• (b) is transferred to the Lord Chancellor’s employment by virtue of paragraph 11 of Schedule 2.

• (4) A person who under regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a) is entitled to compensation in respect of anything done under Part 2 is not entitled to compensation in respect of that thing under a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 by virtue of section 2(2)(a) of that Act.

Family proceedings courts

12

Any justice of the peace who, immediately before section 49 comes into force, was qualified to sit as a member of a family proceedings court shall be treated as having been authorised to do so by the Lord Chancellor under section 67 of the 1980 Act (as substituted by section 49).

Youth courts

13

Any justice of the peace who, immediately before section 50 comes into force, was qualified to sit as a member of a youth court shall be treated as having been authorised to do so by the Lord Chancellor under section 45 of the 1933 Act (as substituted by section 50).

Inspectors of court administration

14

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Collection of fines and discharge of fines by unpaid work

15

• (1) This paragraph applies if section 97 and Schedule 5 are brought into force before section 8.

• (2) Section 97 and Schedule 5 have effect in relation to the period ending with the date on which section 8 comes into force as if any reference to a local justice area were a reference to a petty sessions area.

Register of judgments and orders

16

The register having effect under section 73 of the County Courts Act 1984 immediately before section 98 comes into force shall be treated as part of the register required to be kept under section 98.

SCHEDULE 10

Designated officers and magistrates' courts

The commission of the peace for England and Wales

Designated officers and magistrates' courts

Summons or warrant for suspected offender

Powers of search

55A

• (1) This section applies where a knife is surrendered to a court security officer in response to a request under section 54(1) or seized by a court security officer under section 54(2).

• (2) Section 55 does not apply.

• (3) The knife must be retained in accordance with regulations under subsection (5), unless returned or disposed of in accordance with those regulations or regulations made under section 56.

• (4) If a court security officer reasonably believes that a retained knife may be evidence of, or in relation to, an offence, nothing in subsection (3) prevents the officer retaining the knife for so long as necessary to enable the court security officer to draw it to the attention of a constable.

• (5) Without prejudice to the generality of section 56, the Lord Chancellor must by regulations make provision as to—

• (a) the procedure to be followed when a knife is retained under this section;

• (b) the making of requests by eligible persons for the return of knives so retained;

• (c) the procedure to be followed when returning a knife pursuant to a request made in accordance with the regulations.

• (6) For the purposes of this section—

• “ eligible person ”, in relation to a knife retained under this section, means— the person who has surrendered the knife under section 54(1) or from whom the knife has been seized under section 54(2), orany other person specified in regulations made under subsection (5);

• “ knife ” includes— a knife-blade, andany other article which—has a blade or is sharply pointed, andis made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person.

Process for making Civil Procedure Rules

Head and Deputy Head of Civil Justice

61A

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Criminal Procedure Rules

Meaning of “criminal court”

Family Procedure Rule Committee

72A

• (1) This section applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Criminal Procedure Rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.

• (2) The Committee must make such rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.

• (3) Those rules must be—

• (a) made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice to the Committee;

• (b) made in accordance with section 72.

• (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Process for making Family Procedure Rules

Retirement age of Registrar of Criminal Appeals

79A

• (1) This section applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Family Procedure Rules Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Family Procedure Rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.

• (2) The Committee must make such rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.

• (3) Those rules must be—

• (a) made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice to the Committee;

• (b) made in accordance with section 79.

Process for making Civil Procedure Rules

Alteration of place fixed for Crown Court trial

Process for making Civil Procedure Rules

Retirement age of Registrar of Criminal Appeals

Register of judgments and orders etc.

Fees

Power to alter judicial titles: Northern Ireland

Periodical payments: security

Periodical payments: security

Power to alter judicial titles: Northern Ireland

Official Solicitor of Northern Ireland

Fees: Northern Ireland

Rules, regulations and orders

Rules, regulations and orders

Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions where P is liable to pay compensation

Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions where P is liable to pay compensation

Increase in fine by court

Meaning of “in default on a collection order”

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...

...

...

...

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Property transfer schemes: general

Property transfer schemes and terminated contracts of employment

Property transfer schemes: supplementary

Stamp duty

Supplementary provisions in property transfer scheme

Interpretation

Application of TUPE

Restrictions on employment of aliens not to apply to transferred employees

Compensation for responsible authorities

Continuing provision of court-houses, accommodation etc.

Assistance

After section 8 of the 1980 Act, insert—

SCHEDULE 3A

Delegation of functions

1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within inspectors' remit

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Co-operation

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Joint action

5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistance for other public authorities

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)

Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)

Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)

Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)

Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)

Application of Schedule

Meaning of “the sum due” etc

Meaning of “existing defaulter” etc.

Application of Part

Court’s duty in relation to discount

The discount

Application of Part

Increase in fine by court

7A

• (1) This paragraph applies if the sum due consists of or includes a sum required to be paid by a compensation order, an unlawful profit order or a slavery and trafficking reparation order.

• (2) The relevant court must make an attachment of earnings order if it appears to the court—

• (a) that P is in employment, and

• (b) that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the order.

• (3) The relevant court must make an application for benefit deductions if it appears to the court—

• (a) that P is entitled to a relevant benefit, and

• (b) that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the application.

• (4) If it appears to the court that (apart from this sub-paragraph) both sub-paragraph (2) and sub-paragraph (3) would apply, the court must make either an attachment of earnings order or an application for benefit deductions.

Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions without P’s consent

Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions with P’s consent

Disclosure of information in connection with application for benefit deductions

9A

• (1) The designated officer for a magistrates' court may make an information request to the Secretary of State for the purpose of facilitating the making of a decision by the court as to whether it is practicable or appropriate to make an application for benefit deductions in respect of P.

• (2) An information request is a request for the disclosure of some or all of the following information—

• (a) P's full name;

• (b) P's address (or any of P's addresses);

• (c) P's date of birth;

• (d) P's national insurance number;

• (e) P's benefit status.

• (3) On receiving an information request, the Secretary of State may disclose the information requested to—

• (a) the officer who made the request, or

• (b) a justices' clerk specified in the request.

Restrictions on disclosure

9B

• (1) A person to whom information is disclosed under paragraph 9A(3), or this sub-paragraph, may disclose the information to any person to whom its disclosure is necessary or expedient in connection with facilitating the making of a decision by the court as to whether it is practicable or appropriate to make an application for benefit deductions in respect of P.

• (2) A person to whom such information is disclosed commits an offence if the person—

• (a) discloses or uses the information, and

• (b) the disclosure is not authorised by sub-paragraph (1) or (as the case may be) the use is not for the purpose of facilitating the making of such a decision as is mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

• (3) But it is not an offence under sub-paragraph (2)—

• (a) to disclose any information in accordance with any enactment or order of a court or for the purposes of any proceedings before a court; or

• (b) to disclose any information which has previously been lawfully disclosed to the public.

• (4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (2) to prove that the person reasonably believed that the disclosure or use was lawful.

• (5) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

Paragraphs 9A and 9B: supplementary

9C

• (1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of paragraphs 9A and 9B.

• (2) “Benefit status”, in relation to P, means whether or not P is in receipt of any prescribed benefit or benefits and, if so (in the case of each benefit)—

• (a) which benefit it is,

• (b) where it is already subject to deductions under any enactment, the nature of the deductions concerned, and

• (c) the amount received by P by way of the benefit, after allowing for any such deductions.

• (3) “Information” means information held in any form.

• (4) “Prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.

• (5) Nothing in paragraph 9A or 9B authorises the making of a disclosure which contravenes the Data Protection Act 1998.

Meaning of “relevant benefit” and “application for benefit deductions”

Application of Part

Court’s power to make a collection order

Contents of collection orders: general

Contents of collection orders: no attachment of earnings order etc. made

Contents of collection orders: attachment of earnings order etc. made

When an attachment of earnings order fails

When an application for benefit deductions fails

Application of Part

Discount on fine if the sum due is paid without default

Meaning of “in default on a collection order”

Application of Part

Application to fines officer for variation of order or attachment of earnings order etc.

Appeal against decision of fines officer

Nature of power to vary terms of collection order

Meaning of “in default on a collection order”

24A

For the purposes of this Schedule, P is in default on a collection order if he fails to pay any amount due under the payment terms (or, if they have effect, the reserve terms) on or before the date on which it is required to be paid.

Application of Part

Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions to be made

Increase in fine

Notice of increase etc.

Application of Part

Requirement to notify P on failure of an attachment of earnings order etc.

Application to fines officer for variation of reserve terms

Appeal against decision of fines officer

Increase in fine on first default

Notice of increase etc.

Effect of compliance with requirement to contact fines officer

Application to fines officer after increase for variation of payment terms

Functions of fines officer in relation to defaulters: referral or further steps notice

The range of further steps available against defaulters

Powers of court . . .

Implementation of further steps notice

Power to order sale of clamped vehicle

Power of fines officer to refer case to magistrates' court

Increase in fine by court

42A

• (1) This paragraph applies where—

• (a) P is in default on a collection order,

• (b) the sum due consists of or includes a fine, and

• (c) the fines officer has referred P's case to the court—

• (i) under paragraph 37(6)(a), or

• (ii) after taking any of the steps listed in paragraph 38.

• (2) Where the court is satisfied that the default is due to P's wilful refusal or culpable neglect, the court may increase the fine which is the subject of the order.

• (3) But the court may not increase any other sum which is the subject of the order.

• (4) The amount of the increase is to be determined in accordance with fines collection regulations but must not be greater than 50% of the fine.

• (5) The increase is given effect by treating it as part of the fine imposed on P by his conviction.

Fines collection regulations

Offences of providing false information, failing to disclose information etc.

Offence of meddling with vehicle clamp

Meaning of “standard powers in respect of persons liable to pay fines or other sums”

Meaning of references to pending appeals

Meaning of “10 working days”

Meaning of “the magistrates' court”

Introductory

Cases where work order may be made

Provisions of order

Effect of order on enforcement of payment

Appointment of, and duties of, supervisor

Obligations of person subject to work order, and effect of compliance

Effect of payment

Revocation or variation of order

Allowing for work done

Effect of revocation

Order not directly enforceable

Evidence of supervisor

Provision of information

Enforcement officers: general

Districts for writs and warrantsenforced by enforcement officers

Enforcement officers: authorisation and assignment to districts

Direction of writs of execution to enforcement officers

Issue of certain warrants to enforcement officers

3A

• (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies for the purpose of identifying the enforcement officer to whom a warrant may be issued under—

• (a) section 91(1) of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (proceedings in case of refusal to deliver possession of lands), or

• (b) section 13(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (refusal to give possession to acquiring authority).

• (2) The enforcement officer, in relation to such a warrant, is—

• (a) the enforcement officer assigned to a relevant district or, if two or more enforcement officers are assigned to that district, those officers collectively, or

• (b) a named enforcement officer who, whether or not assigned to a relevant district, has undertaken to execute the warrant.

• (3) In sub-paragraph (2), “a relevant district”, in relation to a warrant, means—

• (a) the district where the land in respect of which the warrant was issued is situated, or

• (b) if that land (being land in one ownership) is not situated wholly in one district, a district where any part of that land is situated.

Enforcement officers to have traditional powers etc. of sheriff

Constable’s duty to assist enforcement officers

Writs of execution against goods

Application of paragraphs 7 to 11

Endorsement of writ with date and time of receipt

Effect of writ

Seizure of goods

Sale of goods seized

Protection of officers selling seized goods

Supplementary

Regulations

Parochial Libraries Act 1708 (c. 14)

Distress for Rent Act 1737 (c. 19)

Inclosure Act 1773 (c. 81)

Sale of Farming Stock Act 1816 (c. 50)

Burial Ground Act 1816 (c. 141)

Inclosure and Drainage (Rates) Act 1833 (c. 35)

Judgments Act 1838 (c. 110)

Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c. 47)

Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (c. 30)

Railway Regulation Act 1842 (c. 55)

Defence Act 1842 (c. 94)

London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 (c. 86)

Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 16)

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 18)

Railway Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 20)

Geological Survey Act 1845 (c. 63)

Markets and Fairs Clauses Act 1847 (c. 14)

Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (c. 27)

Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 (c. 34)

Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847 (c. 65)

Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)

Hares Act 1848 (c. 29)

Indictable Offences Act 1848 (c. 42)

Evidence Act 1851 (c. 99)

Inclosure Act 1859 (c. 43)

Ecclesiastical Courts Jurisdiction Act 1860 (c. 32)

Defence Act 1860 (c. 112)

Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100)

Poaching Prevention Act 1862 (c. 114)

Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (c. 18)

Dockyard Ports Regulation Act 1865 (c. 125)

Newspapers, Printers and Reading Rooms Repeal Act 1869 (c. 24)

Promissory Oaths Act 1871 (c. 48)

Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 (c. 112)

Fairs Act 1873 (c. 37)

Commons Act 1876 (c. 56)

Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (c. 50)

Explosive Substances Act 1883 (c. 3)

Sheriffs Act 1887 (c. 55)

Local Government Act 1888 (c. 41)

Behring Sea Award Act 1894 (c. 2)

Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c. 53)

Indictments Act 1915 (c. 90)

Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)

Criminal Justice Act 1925 (c. 86)

Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (c. 13)

Public Offices (Site) Act 1947 (c. 45)

The National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)

Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58)

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (c. 55)

Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)

Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)

Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)

Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)

Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)

Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c. 39)

Manoeuvres Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 7)

Obscene Publications Act 1959 (c. 66)

Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16)

Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)

Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65)

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)

Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)

Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42)

Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c. 45)

Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)

Public Works Loans Act 1965 (c. 63)

Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c. 69)

National Loans Act 1968 (c. 18)

Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)

Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20)

Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)

Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)

Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)

Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)

Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)

Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)

Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)

Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)

Civil Evidence Act 1972 (c. 30)

Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)

Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15)

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)

Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)

Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)

Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)

Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 (c. 34)

Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)

Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52)

Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38)

Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)

Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)

Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37)

Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (c. 32)

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)

Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)

Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (c. 37)

Senior Courts Act 1981

Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c. 63)

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)

Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)

Building Act 1984 (c. 55)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)

Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)

Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27)

Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)

Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 (c. 30)

Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33)

Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (c. 65)

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)

Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51)

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)

Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)

Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)

Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)

Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35)

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)

Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39)

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)

Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3)

Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12)

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

Interpretation

Orders contracting out the provision of officers and staff

Local justice areas

Appointment and assignment of lay justices

The supplemental list

Keepers of the rolls

Chairman and deputy chairmen of the bench

Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate)

Justices' clerks and assistant clerks

Family proceedings courts

Youth courts

Inspectors of court administration

Collection of fines and discharge of fines by unpaid work

Register of judgments and orders

Editorial notes