Access to Justice Act 1999

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

164 The Criminal Justice Act 1991 has effect subject to the following amendments.

165 In section 20A(2) (official request is one made by clerk), for “clerk of” substitute “justices' chief executive for”.

166 (1) Schedule 2 (enforcement etc. of community orders) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 11, in sub-paragraph (1) (procedure on revocation of order), for “clerk to” substitute “proper officer of” and after that sub-paragraph insert—

“(1A) In sub-paragraph (1) above “proper officer” means—

(a) in relation to a magistrates' court, the justices' chief executive for the court, and

(b) in relation to the Crown Court, the appropriate officer.”

(3) In paragraph 18, in sub-paragraph (1) (procedure on the making of an amending order)—

(a) for “clerk to the court” substitute “justices' chief executive for the court”, and

(b) for “clerk to the justices” (in both places) substitute “chief executive to the justices”.

(4) In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (1A) (procedure on making of order amending drug treatment and testing order), for “clerk to the court” substitute “justices' chief executive for the court”.