SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1Amendments

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

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1

Section 72 (process for making Criminal Procedure Rules) is amended as follows.

2

For subsections (3) and (4) substitute—

3

The Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, allow or disallow rules so made.

4

If the Lord Chancellor disallows rules, he must give the Committee written reasons for doing so.

3

In subsection (5) for “, as allowed or altered” substitute “ and allowed ”.