SCHEDULEAuthorised court and tribunal staff: legal advice and judicial functions

PART 1Courts

Courts Act 2003

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Section 70 (Criminal Procedure Rule Committee) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2), for paragraph (f) substitute—

f

one person authorised under section 28(1) (authorisation to provide legal advice to justices of the peace),

3

After subsection (4) insert—

4A

A person falling within subsection (2)(f) exercising a function as a member of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee is not subject to the direction of the Lord Chancellor or any other person when exercising the function.