Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33)

SCHEDULE U.K. Authorised court and tribunal staff: legal advice and judicial functions

PART 1 U.K. Courts

Courts Act 2003 U.K.

33 (1) Section 70 (Criminal Procedure Rule Committee) is amended as follows. U.K.

(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.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 33 in force at 6.4.2020 by S.I. 2020/24, reg. 3(b)