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MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
19th December 2004
Laid before Parliament
22nd December 2004
Coming into force
31st January 2005
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(1), and after consultation with the rule committee appointed under that section, makes the following Rules:
1980 c. 43. Section 144 is amended by paragraphs 95 and 116 of Schedule 13 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) and by paragraph 245 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) from a date to be appointed. There are other amendments not relevant to these Rules.
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