Courts Act 2003

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155(1)Amend section 18 (provision that may be made by magistrates' courts rules) as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1)—

F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)in paragraph (a), for “for a particular petty sessions area” substitute “ in a particular local justice area ”, and for “for such other petty sessions area” substitute “ in such other local justice area ”.

(3)In subsection (1A), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ rules of court ”.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 8 para. 155(2)(a) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)