SCHEDULEAuthorised court and tribunal staff: legal advice and judicial functions

PART 1Courts

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980

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The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is amended as follows.

I15

1

Section 12 (non-appearance of accused: plea of guilty) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (7), omit “by the clerk of the court”.

3

In subsection (7ZA), at the end insert—

c

specify the persons, or description of persons, who must—

i

read out the things mentioned in such of those paragraphs as apply, and

ii

give the account mentioned in subsection (7A).

4

In subsection (7A), omit “by the clerk of the court”.

I26

In section 77(6)(a) (postponement of issue of warrant: reference of application to court), omit “clerk of the”.

I37

In section 114 (recognizances and fees on case stated)—

a

for “justices' clerk” substitute “ designated officer for the court ”, and

b

omit “for the court”.

I48

1

Section 125C (disclosure of information for enforcing warrants) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), omit “(or to a justices' clerk who is specified in the application)”.

3

In subsection (3)(c) omit “justices' clerk or other”.

I59

In section 125CB(1)(c) (use of information supplied under disclosure order), omit “justices' clerk or other”.

I610

In section 144 (rules of procedure), for subsections (1) and (1ZA) substitute—

1

The Lord Chief Justice may, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, make rules for regulating and prescribing, except in relation to any criminal cause or matter, the procedure and practice to be followed—

a

in magistrates' courts, and

b

by designated officers for magistrates' courts.