The Public Bodies (Abolition of Crown Court Rule Committee and Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee) Order 2012 No. 2398

Abolition of Crown Court Rule Committee and transfer of function of making Crown Court Rules

2.—(1) The Crown Court Rule Committee (established under section 86 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(1)) is abolished.

(2) The function of making rules under section 84 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (Crown Court rules) is transferred to the Lord Chief Justice.

(3) Schedule 1 (which makes consequential provision) has effect.

(4) In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011 (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry for the Crown Court Rule Committee is repealed.

(1)

1981 c.54.