Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 30A-30C inserted (27.9.1999 so far as relating to s. 30B and 1.3.2000 so far as relating to ss. 30A(1), 30C and otherwise 1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 83(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(c)(i); S.I. 1999/3344, art. 3(a)(i) (with art. 4, Sch. 2); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(i) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2 para. 2)
(1)A magistrates’ courts committee may approve persons or bodies for the purpose of executing warrants pursuant to section 125B of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
(2)The Lord Chancellor may by statutory instrument make regulations as to—
(a)conditions which must be satisfied by a person or body in order to be approved under subsection (1) above; and
(b)the procedure by which a person or body may be so approved.
(3)A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations made by virtue of subsection (2) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)A magistrates’ courts committee shall maintain a register—
(a)containing the names of all persons and bodies approved by the committee under subsection (1) above; or
(b)stating that no person or body has been so approved.
(5)Copies of the register kept by a committee under subsection (4) above shall be available for inspection by members of the public in every petty sessional court-house in the committee’s area during the hours that the court-house is open to the public.
(6)A decision by a magistrates’ courts committee to revoke the approval of a person or body under subsection (1) above does not have effect to revoke the approval until the committee have informed the person or body in writing of the decision.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 31A and sidenote inserted (8.1.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 93(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/3280, art. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 31A(2)-(5) modified (8.1.2001) by 1980 c. 43, s. 125B(3) (as inserted (8.1.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 93(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))); S.I. 2000/3280, art. 2(b)
Marginal Citations