UKPGA-1999-22 Access to Justice Act 1999 UK

Current to 2024-05-17

Contents

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Part I

Legal Services Commission

Commission

s. 1 — Legal Services Commission.

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s. 2 — Power to replace Commission with two bodies.

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s. 3 — Powers of Commission.

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Community Legal Service

s. 4 — Community Legal Service.

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s. 5 — Funding of services.

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s. 6 — Services which may be funded.

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s. 7 — Individuals for whom services may be funded.

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s. 8 — Code about provision of funded services.

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s. 8A — Funding code: pilot provisions

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s. 9 — Procedure relating to funding code.

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s. 10 — Terms of provision of funded services.

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s. 11 — Costs in funded cases.

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s. 11A — Pilot schemes

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Criminal Defence Service

s. 12 — Criminal Defence Service.

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s. 13 — Advice and assistance.

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s. 14 — Representation.

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s. 15 — Selection of representative.

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s. 16 — Code of conduct.

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s. 17 — Terms of provision of funded services.

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s. 17A — Contribution orders

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s. 18 — Funding.

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s. 18A — Pilot schemes

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Supplementary

s. 19 — Foreign law.

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s. 20 — Restriction of disclosure of information.

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s. 21 — Misrepresentation etc.

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s. 22 — Position of service providers and other parties etc.

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s. 23 — Guidance.

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s. 24 — Consequential amendments.

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s. 25 — Orders, regulations and directions.

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s. 26 — Interpretation.

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Part II

Other funding of legal services

Conditional fee and litigation funding agreements

s. 27 — Conditional fee agreements.

s. 27(1)

For section 58 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 substitute—

s. 27(2)

In section 120(4) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (orders and regulations subject to affirmative procedure), for “58,” substitute “ 58(4), ”.

s. 28 — Litigation funding agreements.

In the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, after section 58A (inserted by section 27 above) insert—

Costs

s. 29 — Recovery of insurance premiums by way of costs.

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s. 30 — Recovery where body undertakes to meet costs liabilities.

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s. 31 — Rules as to costs.

In section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(costs), in subsection (2) (rules regulating matters relating to costs), insert at the end “ or for securing that the amount awarded to a party in respect of the costs to be paid by him to such representatives is not limited to what would have been payable by him to them if he had not been awarded costs. ”

Legal aid in Scotland

s. 32 — Regulations about financial limits in certain proceedings.

In section 9(2) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (application by regulations of Part II to assistance by way of representation), after paragraph (d) insert—.

s. 33 — Recipients of disabled person’s tax credit.

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s. 34 — References by Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

In section 25(7) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (legal aid in appeals), for “Secretary of State under section 124” substitute “ Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission under section 194B ”.

Part III

Provision of legal services

Legal Services Consultative Panel

s. 35 — Replacement of ACLEC by Consultative Panel.

s. 35(1)

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s. 35(2)

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s. 35(3)

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s. 35(4)

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s. 35(5)

In the First Schedule to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), in Part II of the Table set out at the end of paragraph 3, insert at the appropriate place—

Rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation

s. 36 — Barristers and solicitors.

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s. 37 — Rights of audience: employed advocates.

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s. 38 — Employees of Legal Services Commission.

In the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, after section 31A (inserted by section 37 above) insert—

s. 39 — Rights of audience: change of authorised body.

In the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, after section 31B (inserted by section 38 above) insert—

s. 40 — Rights to conduct litigation: barristers and legal executives.

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s. 41 — Authorised bodies: designation and regulations and rules.

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s. 42 — Overriding duties of advocates and litigators.

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s. 43 — Minor and consequential amendments.

Schedule 6 (which makes minor and consequential amendments relating to rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation) has effect.

Barristers and solicitors

s. 44 — Barristers employed by solicitors etc.

s. 44(1)

Where a barrister . . . —any rules of the General Council of the Bar which impose a prohibition or limitation on the provision of legal services shall not operate to prevent him from providing legal services to clients of the authorised person of which the barrister is an employee or a manager if either of the conditions specified in subsection (2) is satisfied.

s. 44(1)(a)

is employed by an authorised person, or

s. 44(1)(b)

is a manager of such a person,

s. 44(2)

Those conditions are—

s. 44(2)(a)

that the prohibition or limitation is on the provision of the services otherwise than on the instructions of a solicitor (or other person acting for the client), and

s. 44(2)(b)

that the prohibition or limitation does not apply to barristers who provide legal services but are not employees or managers of an authorised person.

s. 44(3)

In this section—“authorised person” means a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which is a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of that Act), and“manager” has the same meaning as in that Act (see section 207 of that Act).

s. 45 — Fees on application for appointment as Queen’s Counsel.

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s. 46 — Bar practising certificates.

s. 46(1)

If the General Council of the Bar makes rules prohibiting barristers from practising as specified in the rules unless authorised by a certificate issued by the Council (a “practising certificate”), the rules may include provision requiring the payment of fees to the Council by applicants for practising certificates.

s. 46(2)

Rules made by virtue of subsection (1)—

s. 46(2)(a)

may provide for the payment of different fees by different descriptions of applicants, . . .

s. 46(2)(b)

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s. 46(3)

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s. 46(4)

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s. 46(5)

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s. 46(6)

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s. 47 — Fees for solicitors’ practising certificates.

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s. 48 — Law Society’s powers in relation to conduct of solicitors etc.

Schedule 7 (which extends the powers of the Law Society in relation to the conduct of solicitors and their employees and consultants) has effect.

Legal Services Ombudsman

s. 49 — Powers of Ombudsman.

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s. 50 — Funding of Ombudsman by professional bodies.

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Legal Services Complaints Commissioner

s. 51 — Commissioner.

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s. 52 — Commissioner’s functions.

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Public notaries

s. 53 — Abolition of scriveners’ monopoly.

A public notary may practise as a notary in, or within three miles of, the City of London whether or not he is a member of the Incorporated Company of Scriveners of London (even if he is admitted to practise only outside that area).

Part IV

Appeals, courts, judges and court proceedings

Appeals

s. 54 — Permission to appeal.

s. 54(1)

Rules of court may provide that any right of appeal to—may be exercised only with permission.

s. 54(1)(a)

the county court,

s. 54(1)(aa)

the family court,

s. 54(1)(b)

the High Court, or

s. 54(1)(c)

the Court of Appeal,

s. 54(2)

This section does not apply to a right of appeal in a criminal cause or matter.

s. 54(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1) rules of court may make provision as to—and may make different provision for different circumstances.

s. 54(3)(a)

the classes of case in which a right of appeal may be exercised only with permission,

s. 54(3)(b)

the court or courts which may give permission for the purposes of this section,

s. 54(3)(c)

any considerations to be taken into account in deciding whether permission should be given, and

s. 54(3)(d)

any requirements to be satisfied before permission may be given,

s. 54(4)

No appeal may be made against a decision of a court under this section to give or refuse permission (but this subsection does not affect any right under rules of court to make a further application for permission to the same or another court).

s. 54(5)

For the purposes of this section a right to make an application to have a case stated for the opinion of the High Court constitutes a right of appeal.

s. 54(6)

For the purposes of this section a right of appeal to the Court of Appeal includes—

s. 54(6)(a)

the right to make an application for a new trial, and

s. 54(6)(b)

the right to make an application to set aside a verdict, finding or judgment in any cause or matter in the High Court which has been tried, or in which any issue has been tried, by a jury.

s. 55 — Second appeals.

s. 55(1)

Where an appeal is made to the county court , the family court or the High Court in relation to any matter, and on hearing the appeal the court makes a decision in relation to that matter, no appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal from that decision unless the Court of Appeal considers that—

s. 55(1)(a)

the appeal would raise an important point of principle or practice, or

s. 55(1)(b)

there is some other compelling reason for the Court of Appeal to hear it.

s. 55(2)

This section does not apply in relation to an appeal in a criminal cause or matter.

s. 56 — Power to prescribe alternative destination of appeals.

s. 56(1)

The Lord Chancellor may by order provide that appeals which would otherwise lie to—shall lie instead to another of those courts, as specified in the order.

s. 56(1)(a)

the county court,

s. 56(1)(aa)

the family court,

s. 56(1)(b)

the High Court, or

s. 56(1)(c)

the Court of Appeal,

s. 56(2)

This section does not apply to an appeal in a criminal cause or matter.

s. 56(3)

An order under subsection (1)—

s. 56(3)(a)

may make different provision for different classes of proceedings or appeals, and

s. 56(3)(b)

may contain consequential amendments or repeals of enactments.

s. 56(4)

Before making an order under subsection (1) the Lord Chancellor shall consult—

s. 56(4)(a)

the Lord Chief Justice,

s. 56(4)(b)

the Master of the Rolls,

s. 56(4)(c)

the President of the Queen's Bench Division,

s. 56(4)(d)

the President of the Family Division, and

s. 56(4)(e)

the Chancellor of the High Court.

s. 56(5)

An order under subsection (1) shall be made by statutory instrument.

s. 56(6)

No such order may be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

s. 56(7)

For the purposes of this section an application to have a case stated for the opinion of the High Court constitutes an appeal.

s. 56(8)

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.

s. 57 — Assignment of appeals to Court of Appeal.

s. 57(1)

Where in any proceedings in the county court , the family court or the High Court a person appeals, or seeks permission to appeal, to a court other than the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court—may direct that the appeal shall be heard instead by the Court of Appeal.

s. 57(1)(a)

the Master of the Rolls, or

s. 57(1)(b)

the court from which or to which the appeal is made, or from which permission to appeal is sought, or

s. 57(1)(c)

the President of the Family Division where it is the family court from which or to which the appeal is made, or from which permission to appeal is sought,

s. 57(2)

The power conferred by subsection (1)(b) shall be subject to rules of court.

s. 58 — Criminal appeals: minor amendments.

s. 58(1)

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s. 58(2)

In section 8(1B)(b) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (power of Court to direct entry of judgment and verdict of acquittal on applications relating to order for retrial), after “to” insert “ set aside the order for retrial and ”.

s. 58(3)

In section 9(2) of that Act (right of appeal against sentence for summary offence), insert at the end “ or sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph. ”

s. 58(4)

Section 10 of that Act (appeal to Court of Appeal by person dealt with by Crown Court for offence of which he was not convicted on indictment) is amended in accordance with subsections (5) to (7).

s. 58(5)

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s. 58(6)

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s. 58(7)

In subsection (4) (calculation of length of term of imprisonment), after “imprisonment” insert “ or detention ”.

Civil division of Court of Appeal

s. 59 — Composition.

In section 54 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(composition of court of civil division of Court of Appeal), for subsections (2) to (4) (number of judges) substitute—

s. 60 — Calling into question of incidental decisions.

For section 58 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(exercise of incidental jurisdiction in civil division of Court of Appeal) substitute—

High Court

s. 61 — Cases stated by Crown Court.

For section 28A of the Senior Courts Act 1981(proceedings on case stated by magistrates’ court) substitute—

s. 62 — Power to vary committal in default.

In the Senior Courts Act 1981, after section 43 insert—

s. 63 — Criminal causes and matters.

s. 63(1)

In section 1(1)(a) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (appeal to House of Lords from decision of Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division in a criminal cause or matter), for “a Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division” substitute “ the High Court ”.

s. 63(2)

In sections 4(2) and (3) and 9(2) of that Act (bail pending appeal), for “a Divisional Court” substitute “ the High Court ”.

s. 64 — Contempt of court.

s. 64(1)

Section 13(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (appeals in cases of contempt of court) is amended as follows.

s. 64(2)

In paragraph (a) (appeal from inferior courts from which appeal does not lie to Court of Appeal to lie to a Divisional Court of the High Court), omit “a Divisional Court of”.

s. 64(3)

In paragraph (b) (appeal to Court of Appeal from county court or single judge of High Court), for “decision, of a single” substitute “ decision (other than a decision on an appeal under this section) of a single ”.

s. 64(4)

In paragraph (c) (appeal from Divisional Court or Court of Appeal to House of Lords), insert at the beginning “ from a decision of a single judge of the High Court on an appeal under this section, ”.

s. 65 — Habeas corpus.

s. 65(1)

In the Administration of Justice Act 1960, omit—

s. 65(1)(a)

section 14(1) (order for release on criminal application for habeas corpus to be refused only by Divisional Court of Queen’s Bench Division), and

s. 65(1)(b)

section 15(2) (no appeal to House of Lords from order made by single judge on criminal application for habeas corpus).

s. 65(2)

In section 15 of that Act (appeals in habeas corpus cases)—for “a Divisional Court” substitute “ the High Court ”.

s. 65(2)(a)

in subsection (3) (no restriction on grant of leave to appeal to House of Lords against decision of Divisional Court on a criminal application for habeas corpus), and

s. 65(2)(b)

in subsection (4) (exceptions to right to be discharged in case of appeal to House of Lords against order of Divisional Court on such an application),

Crown Court

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s. 67 — Time limits where accused sent for trial.

s. 67(1)

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (regulations about service of evidence where a person is sent without committal proceedings to Crown Court)—

s. 67(1)(a)

in sub-paragraph (1) (regulations to provide that evidence be served on or before the relevant date) omit the words “on or before the relevant date” and after paragraph (b) insert “ before the expiry of the period prescribed by the regulations; but the judge may at his discretion extend or further extend that period. ”, and

s. 67(1)(b)

for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

s. 67(2)

In section 13(1) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (transitional time limits relating to service of unused material), after paragraph (c) insert—.

s. 67(3)

In section 22 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (time limits in preliminary stages of criminal proceedings), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “appropriate court” in subsection (11) (which has effect so as to allow the Crown Court to extend time limits where the accused is committed for trial or indicted), after “trial” insert“ , sent for trial under section 51 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 ”.

Judges etc.

s. 68 — Judges holding office in European or international courts.

s. 68(1)

A holder of a United Kingdom judicial office may hold office in a relevant international court without being required to relinquish the United Kingdom judicial office.

s. 68(2)

In this section—“United Kingdom judicial office” means the office of—Lord Justice of Appeal, Justice of the High Court or Circuit judge, in England and Wales, judge of the Court of Session or sheriff, in Scotland, or Lord Justice of Appeal, judge of the High Court or county court judge, in Northern Ireland, and“relevant international court” means—any court established for any purposes of the European Union, or any international court (apart from the European Court of Human Rights) which is designated in relation to the holder of a United Kingdom judicial office by the appropriate Minister.

s. 68(3)

A holder of a United Kingdom judicial office who also holds office in a relevant international court is not required to perform any duties as the holder of the United Kingdom judicial office but does not count as holding the United Kingdom judicial office—

s. 68(3)(a)

for the purposes of section 12(1) to (6) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, section 9(1)(c) or (d) of the Administration of Justice Act 1973, section 18 of the Courts Act 1971, section 16 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 or section 106 of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (judicial salaries),

s. 68(3)(b)

for the purposes of, or of any scheme established by and in accordance with, the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993, the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, the Sheriffs’ Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 or the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (judicial pensions), or

s. 68(3)(c)

for the purposes of section 2(1) or 4(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, section 1(1) of the Court of Session Act 1988 or section 2(1) or 3(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (judicial numbers).

s. 68(4)

If the sheriff principal of any sheriffdom also holds office in a relevant international court, section 6 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (temporary sheriff principal) applies as if the office of sheriff principal of that sheriffdom were vacant.

s. 68(5)

The appropriate Minister may by order made by statutory instrument make in relation to a holder of a United Kingdom judicial office who has ceased to hold office in a relevant international court such transitional provision (including, in particular, provision for a temporary increase in the maximum number of judges) as he considers appropriate.

s. 68(6)

In this section “the appropriate Minister” means—

s. 68(6)(a)

in relation to any United Kingdom judicial office specified in paragraph (a) or (c) of the definition in subsection (2), the Lord Chancellor, and

s. 68(6)(b)

in relation to any United Kingdom judicial office specified in paragraph (b) of that definition, the Secretary of State.

s. 68(7)

A statutory instrument containing an order made under subsection (5) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

s. 68(8)

The Lord Chancellor may exercise functions under this section in relation to the holder of a United Kingdom judicial office specified in paragraph (a) of the definition in subsection (2) only after consulting the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

s. 68(9)

The Lord Chancellor may exercise functions under this section in relation to the holder of a United Kingdom judicial office specified in paragraph (c) of the definition in subsection (2) only after consulting the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

s. 68(10)

The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may nominate a judicial office holder (within the meaning of section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (8).

s. 68(11)

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (9)—

s. 68(11)(a)

the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;

s. 68(11)(b)

a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).

s. 69 — Vice-president of Queen’s Bench Division.

s. 69(1)

The Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, appoint one of the ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal as vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division; and any person so appointed shall hold that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

s. 69(1A)

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1).

s. 69(2)

In section 4 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(composition of High Court)—

s. 69(2)(a)

in subsection (1) (membership), after the words “the Senior Presiding Judge;” insert—, and

s. 69(2)(b)

in subsection (6) (vacancy in offices not to affect constitution), at the end insert “ and whether or not an appointment has been made to the office of vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division. ”

s. 69(3)

In section 5 of that Act (divisions of High Court), in subsection (1)(b) (Queen’s Bench Division), after “thereof,” insert “ the vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division ”.

s. 70 — Registrar of civil appeals.

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Court proceedings

s. 71 — Adjournment of inquest in event of judicial inquiry.

s. 71(1)

In the Coroners Act 1988, after section 17 insert—

s. 71(2)

In section 8(4) of that Act (power to summon jury), for “either before he proceeds to hold an inquest” substitute “ before he proceeds to hold an inquest, on resuming an inquest begun with a jury after the inquest has been adjourned and the jury discharged ”.

s. 71(3)

In the sidenote to section 16 of that Act (adjournment of inquest in certain cases), for “certain cases” substitute “ event of criminal proceedings ”.

s. 72 — Reporting of proceedings relating to children.

In section 97 of the Children Act 1989 (privacy for children involved in certain proceedings)—

s. 72(a)

in subsection (2) (which prohibits the publication of material intended or likely to identify a child as being involved in proceedings before a magistrates’ court in which powers under that Act may be exercised), after “before” insert “ the High Court, a county court or ”, and

s. 72(b)

in subsection (8) (which makes provision about the application of certain provisions of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 in relation to proceedings to which section 97 applies), after “any proceedings” insert “ (before a magistrates’ court) ”.

s. 73 — Power to allow children to attend criminal proceedings.

s. 73(1)

In section 36 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (child not to be present at criminal trial except where required as witness or otherwise for the purposes of justice), after “justice” insert “ or while the court consents to his presence ”.

s. 73(2)

In section 50(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (child not to be present at criminal proceedings unless required as witness or otherwise for the purposes of justice), after “justice” insert “ or the court consents to his presence ”.

Part V

Magistrates and magistrates’ courts

Territorial organisation

s. 74 — Commission areas.

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s. 75 — Petty sessions areas.

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s. 76 — Areas: consequential provision.

s. 76(1)

The Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London shall not be justices of the peace unless appointed by the Lord Chancellor in accordance with the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.

s. 76(2)

Schedule 10 (which contains other provisions consequential on sections 74 and 75) has effect.

s. 77 — Youth courts.

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Justices

s. 78 — Unification and renaming of stipendiary bench.

s. 78(1)

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s. 78(2)

Schedule 11 (which makes amendments consequential on this section) has effect.

s. 79 — Justices not to sit on committal for sentence.

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s. 80 — Jurisdiction over offences outside area.

s. 80(1)

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s. 80(2)

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Magistrates’ courts committees

s. 81 — Areas outside Greater London.

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s. 82 — Constitution of committees outside Greater London.

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s. 83 — Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority.

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s. 84 — Standard goods and services.

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s. 85 — Power to direct implementation of inspectors’ recommendations.

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s. 86 — Code of conduct.

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Justices’ chief executives, justices’ clerks and staff

s. 87 — Qualification for appointment as chief executive.

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s. 88 — Role of chief executives.

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s. 89 — Independence of clerks and staff exercising legal functions.

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s. 90 — Transfer of clerks’ functions to chief executives.

s. 90(1)

Schedule 13 (which makes amendments transferring administrative functions of justices’ clerks to justices’ chief executives) has effect.

s. 90(2)

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s. 90(3)

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s. 90(4)

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s. 90(5)

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s. 91 — Accounting etc. functions of chief executives.

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Execution of warrants

s. 92 — Civilian enforcement officers.

In the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, after section 125 insert—

s. 93 — Approved enforcement agencies.

s. 93(1)

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s. 93(2)

In the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, after section 125A (inserted by section 92 above) insert—

s. 94 — Disclosure of information for enforcing warrants.

In the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, after section 125B (inserted by section 93(2) above) insert—

s. 95 — Warrants of detention.

s. 95(1)

In section 125(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (execution by person to whom warrant is directed or constable), after “warrant of commitment,” insert “ warrant of detention, ”.

s. 95(2)

In section 136(2) of that Act (warrants of detention), for the words from “, unless” to “functions” substitute.

s. 96 — Execution by person not in possession of warrant.

In the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, after section 125C (inserted by section 94 above) insert—

s. 97 — Cessation of warrants.

s. 97(1)

In the Maintenance Orders Act 1958, in—omit paragraph (b) (cessation of warrant of commitment on giving notice), apart from the word “and” at the end.

s. 97(1)(a)

section 2(4) (registration of orders), and

s. 97(1)(b)

section 5(4) (cancellation of registration),

s. 97(2)

In section 83 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (process for securing attendance of offender for purposes of section 82), omit subsection (4) (warrant to cease to have effect when sum in respect of which it is issued is paid to police officer holding the warrant).

s. 97(3)

In section 86(4) of that Act (which applies subsections (3) and (4) of section 83 to warrants issued under section 86), for “subsections (3) and (4)” substitute “ subsection (3) ”.

s. 97(4)

In section 125(1) of that Act (warrants of arrest), insert at the end “ or it ceases to have effect in accordance with the rules ”.

Part VI

Immunity and indemnity

Justices and their clerks

s. 98 — Justices and clerks: immunity from costs.

s. 98(1)

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s. 98(2)

In the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, after Article 6 insert—

s. 98(3)

In—after “6” insert “ , 6A ”.

s. 98(3)(a)

Article 145A of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (county court judge hearing certain appeals to be treated like resident magistrate in relation to immunity), . . .

s. 98(3)(b)

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s. 99 — Justices and clerks: indemnity.

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s. 100 — Assistant justices’ clerks: immunity from action.

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General Commissioners of income tax and their clerks

s. 101 — General Commissioners: immunity from action.

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s. 102 — General Commissioners: immunity from costs and expenses.

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s. 103 — General Commissioners and clerks: indemnity.

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Coroners

s. 104 — Indemnity.

s. 104(1)

In the Coroners Act 1988, after section 27 insert—

s. 104(2)

In the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959, after section 5 insert—

Part VII

Supplementary

s. 105 — Transitional provisions and savings.

Schedule 14 (transitional provisions and savings) has effect.

s. 106 — Repeals and revocations.

Schedule 15 (repeals and revocations) has effect.

s. 107 — Crown application.

This Act binds the Crown.

s. 108 — Commencement.

s. 108(1)

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor or Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes and, in the case of section 67(2), for different areas.

s. 108(2)

Section 45 shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

s. 108(3)

The following provisions shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

s. 108(3)(a)

in Part II, sections 32 to 34,

s. 108(3)(b)

Part IV, apart from section 66 and Schedule 9 and sections 67(2) and 71,

s. 108(3)(c)

in Part V, sections 74 to 76, 81, 82, 84, 86 and 87 and Schedule 10,

s. 108(3)(d)

in Part VI, section 104,

s. 108(3)(e)

Schedule 14,

s. 108(3)(f)

in Schedule 15, Part III and Part V(1) and (5), apart from the provisions specified in subsection (4), and

s. 108(3)(g)

section 107.

s. 108(4)

The provisions excepted from subsection (3)(f) are the repeal of section 67(8) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (and that in Schedule 11 to the Children Act 1989) contained in Part V(1) of Schedule 15.

s. 109 — Extent.

s. 109(1)

Sections 32 to 34 and 73(2) extend to Scotland.

s. 109(2)

Sections 98(2) and (3) and 104(2) extend to Northern Ireland.

s. 109(3)

Sections 68, 101, 102 and 103 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

s. 109(4)

The other provisions of this Act which make amendments or repeals or revocations in other enactments also have the same extent as the enactments which they amend or repeal or revoke.

s. 109(5)

Subject to subsection (4), the provisions of this Part (including paragraph 1, but not the rest, of Schedule 14) extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

s. 109(6)

Subject to the preceding provisions, this Act extends to England and Wales.

s. 109(7)

For the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 this Act, so far as it extends to Scotland, shall be taken to be a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of that Act.

s. 110 — Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Access to Justice Act 1999.

Sch 1

Legal Services Commission

Incorporation and status

Sch 1 para 1

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Sch 1 para 2

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Tenure of members

Sch 1 para 3

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Sch 1 para 4

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Sch 1 para 5

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Members’ interests

Sch 1 para 6

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Sch 1 para 7

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Remuneration of members

Sch 1 para 8

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Staff

Sch 1 para 9

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Sch 1 para 10

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Funding of costs relating to administration et ceteralaetc.

Sch 1 para 11

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Proceedings

Sch 1 para 12

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Provision of information

Sch 1 para 13

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Annual report

Sch 1 para 14

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Annual plan

Sch 1 para 15

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Accounts and audit

Sch 1 para 16

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Instruments

Sch 1 para 17

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Sch 2

Community Legal Service: excluded services

Paragraph

The services which may not be funded as part of the Community Legal Service are as follows.

Sch 2 para 1

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Sch 2 para 1A

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Sch 2 para 2

Sch 2 para 2(1)

Sch 2 para 2(1)(ea)

the family court,

Sch 2 para 3

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Sch 2 para 4

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Sch 3

Criminal Defence Service: right to representation

Individuals to whom right may be granted

Sch 3 para 1

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Individuals to whom right may be provisionally granted

Sch 3 para 1A

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Grant of right by court

Sch 3 para 2

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Grant of right by commission

Sch 3 para 2A

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Sch 3 para 3

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Sch 3 para 3A

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Financial eligibility

Sch 3 para 3B

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Appeals

Sch 3 para 4

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Criteria for grant of right

Sch 3 para 5

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Information requests

Sch 3 para 6

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Restrictions on disclosure

Sch 3 para 7

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Paragraphs 6 and 7: supplementary

Sch 3 para 8

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Sch 3A

Motor vehicle orders

Introductory

Sch 3A para 1

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Further general powers to regulate motor vehicle orders

Sch 3A para 2

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Applications

Sch 3A para 3

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Matters of which court to be satisfied

Sch 3A para 4

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Ownership of motor vehicles

Sch 3A para 5

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Motor vehicles used by disabled persons

Sch 3A para 6

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Restrictions on making vehicle sale orders

Sch 3A para 7

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Interpretation

Sch 3A para 8

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Sch 4

The Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)

Sch 4 para 1

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The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c.13)

Sch 4 para 2

In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (which lists the bodies subject to the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner), insert (at the appropriate place in alphabetical order)—

The Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c.19)

Sch 4 para 3

In section 50 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (meaning of “sentence”), at the end insert—

The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c.54)

Sch 4 para 4

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Sch 4 para 5

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Sch 4 para 6

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Sch 4 para 7

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The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)

Sch 4 para 8

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The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c.62)

Sch 4 para 9

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The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)

Sch 4 para 10

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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)

Sch 4 para 11

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The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)

Sch 4 para 12

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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)

Sch 4 para 13

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The Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)

Sch 4 para 14

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The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)

Sch 4 para 15

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Sch 4 para 16

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Sch 4 para 17

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Sch 4 para 18

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Sch 4 para 19

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Sch 4 para 20

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The Senior Courts Act 1981

Sch 4 para 21

The Senior Courts Act 1981 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 4 para 22

In section 28 (appeal by way of case stated from decisions of Crown Court, other than those relating to trial on indictment), at the end insert—

Sch 4 para 23

In section 29 (judicial review of decisions of Crown Court, other than matters relating to trial on indictment), at the end insert—

Sch 4 para 24

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The Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48)

Sch 4 para 25

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The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c.12)

Sch 4 para 26

In section 52(5) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (charges to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to legal aid charges), for paragraph (a) substitute—.

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23)

Sch 4 para 27

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 4 para 28

In section 19(2)(b) (in making an order for costs account to be taken of grant of representation under Legal Aid Act 1988), for the words from “or any grant” to the end substitute “ or any grant of a right to representation funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service; ”.

Sch 4 para 29

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Sch 4 para 30

Sch 4 para 30(1)

Section 21 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

Sch 4 para 30(2)

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Sch 4 para 30(3)

In subsection (4A)—

Sch 4 para 30(3)(a)

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Sch 4 para 30(3)(b)

in paragraph (b), for the words from “and 19” to the end substitute “ , 19 and 19A of this Act, his costs shall be taken to include the cost of representation funded for him by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service; ”.

The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c.60)

Sch 4 para 31

In section 11 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (costs of application for child custody or access), for the words from “by virtue of” to “1988,” substitute

The Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c.61)

Sch 4 para 32

The Administration of Justice Act 1985 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 4 para 33

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Sch 4 para 34

In section 41(2) (reduction of fees payable in connection with services provided by barristers under Legal Aid Act 1988), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “ otherwise payable by the Legal Services Commission in connection with services provided by him as part of the Community Legal Service or Criminal Defence Service ”.

Sch 4 para 35

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Sch 4 para 36

In section 43(3) (reduction of costs payable in connection with services provided by solicitors under Legal Aid Act 1988), for the words from “any costs” to “solicitor” substitute “ any costs otherwise payable by the Legal Services Commission in connection with services provided by the solicitor as part of the Community Legal Service or Criminal Defence Service ”.

The Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

Sch 4 para 37

In section 170(5) of the Housing Act 1985 (charges to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to any charge for benefit of Legal Aid Board), for the words from “under the Legal Aid Act 1988” to the end substitute “ imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission. ”

The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c.38)

Sch 4 para 38

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Sch 4 para 39

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Sch 4 para 40

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The Consumer Arbitration Agreements Act 1988 (c.21)

Sch 4 para 41

In section 4(3) of the Consumer Arbitration Agreements Act 1988 (availability of legal aid to be considered in determining whether to make reference to arbitration), for “legal aid” substitute “ services funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service ”.

The Housing Act 1988 (c.50)

Sch 4 para 42

The Housing Act 1988 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 4 para 43

In section 82(4) (charge to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to any charge for benefit of Legal Aid Board), for the words from “under the Legal Aid Act 1988” to the end substitute “ imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission. ”

Sch 4 para 44

In section 107(4) (charge to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to any charge for benefit of Legal Aid Board), for the words from “under the Legal Aid Act 1988” to the end substitute “ imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission. ”

The Children Act 1989 (c.41)

Sch 4 para 45

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The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41)

Sch 4 para 46

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The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)

Sch 4 para 47

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Sch 4 para 48

Sch 4 para 48(1)

Section 108(7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Secretary of State to inform Legal Aid Board if he recovers maintenance arrears for a person who owes money to the Board) is amended as follows.

Sch 4 para 48(2)

For “the Legal Aid Board” substitute “ the Legal Services Commission ”.

Sch 4 para 48(3)

In paragraph (a), for “; and” substitute.

Sch 4 para 48(4)

In paragraph (b), after paragraph (ii) insert.

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c.25)

Sch 4 para 49

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The Family Law Act 1996 (c.27)

Sch 4 para 50

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Sch 4 para 51

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Sch 4 para 52

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The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37)

Sch 4 para 53

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 4 para 54

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Sch 4 para 55

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The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (c. 17)

Sch 4 para 56

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Sch 5

Sch 5 para 1

For sections 29 and 30 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 substitute—

Sch 5 para 2

For Schedule 4 to that Act substitute—

Sch 6

Rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation

The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)

Sch 6 para 1

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Sch 6 para 2

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Sch 6 para 3

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The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41)

Sch 6 para 4

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 6 para 5

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Sch 6 para 6

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Sch 6 para 7

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Sch 6 para 8

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Sch 6 para 9

In section 71 (qualification for judicial appointments), for subsection (6) substitute—

Sch 6 para 10

Sch 6 para 10(1)

Section 119(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.

Sch 6 para 10(2)

In the definition of “right of audience”, for “exercise any of the functions of appearing before and addressing a court including the calling and examining of” substitute “ appear before and address a court including the right to call and examine ”.

Sch 6 para 10(3)

In the definition of “right to conduct litigation”, for “exercise all or any of the functions of issuing a writ or otherwise commencing” substitute “ issue ”.

Sch 6 para 11

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Sch 7

Powers of Law Society

Monitoring of compliance with rules

Sch 7 para 1

In section 31(1) of the Solicitors Act 1974 (power of Council of the Law Society to make rules about professional practice, conduct and discipline), insert at the end “ and for empowering the Society to take such action as may be appropriate to enable the Society to ascertain whether or not the provisions of rules made, or of any code or guidance issued, by the Council are being complied with. ”

Bank and building society accounts

Sch 7 para 2

In—omit “to the Director of Public Prosecutions” and “, if the Director thinks fit,”.

Sch 7 para 2(a)

section 32(4) of that Act (power of Council of the Law Society to disclose report or information about solicitor’s accounts to Director of Public Prosecutions for investigation and prosecution of offences), and

Sch 7 para 2(b)

paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (corresponding provision in relation to accounts of incorporated practices),

Sch 7 para 3

In the Solicitors Act 1974, after section 33 insert—

Sch 7 para 4

In section 87(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “building society”, omit “; and a reference to an account with a building society is a reference to a deposit account”.

Sch 7 para 5

In Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985, after paragraph 4 insert—

Intervention for breach of rules on practice, conduct and discipline

Sch 7 para 6

In Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (intervention in solicitor’s practice), in paragraph 1(1) (circumstances in which Law Society may intervene), in paragraph (c) (failure to comply with rules made by virtue of section 32 or 37(2)(c)), after “section” insert “ 31, ”.

Solicitors’ employees and consultants

Sch 7 para 7

Sch 7 para 7(1)

Section 43 of that Act (control of employment of clerks) is amended as follows.

Sch 7 para 7(2)

In subsection (1) (power of Law Society to apply to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for order in the case of clerk guilty of an offence of dishonesty or other act which makes it undesirable for him to be employed by solicitor)—

Sch 7 para 7(2)(a)

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Sch 7 para 7(2)(b)

after “employed” (in both places) insert “ or remunerated ”,

Sch 7 para 7(2)(c)

for “to whom he is or was clerk” substitute “ by whom he is or was employed or remunerated ”, and

Sch 7 para 7(2)(d)

for the words from “an application” to the end substitute “ the Society may either make, or make an application to the Tribunal for it to make, an order under subsection (2) with respect to him. ”

Sch 7 para 7(3)

After that subsection insert—

Sch 7 para 7(4)

In subsection (2) (order of Tribunal barring solicitor from employing the clerk)—

Sch 7 para 7(4)(a)

for the words from the beginning to “an order” substitute “ An order under this subsection made by the Society or the Tribunal shall state ”, and

Sch 7 para 7(4)(b)

for “application is” substitute “ order is ”.

Sch 7 para 7(5)

For subsection (3) (revocation by Tribunal) substitute—

Sch 7 para 7(6)

In subsection (5) (inspection of orders), for “this section and filed with the Society” substitute “ subsection (2) by the Society, or made, varied or confirmed under this section by the Tribunal and filed with the Society, ”.

Sch 7 para 7(7)

In the sidenote, for “employment of certain clerks” substitute “ solicitors’ employees and consultants ”.

Sch 7 para 8

In section 44(2) of that Act (breach of order by solicitor), for the words from “an order” to the end of paragraph (b) substitute “ an order under section 43(2) is in force in respect of a person ”.

Sch 7 para 9

Sch 7 para 9(1)

Section 49 of that Act (appeals from Tribunal) is amended as follows.

Sch 7 para 9(2)

In subsection (3) (who can appeal)—

Sch 7 para 9(2)(a)

for “43(2)” substitute “ 43(3A) ”, and

Sch 7 para 9(2)(b)

for “application” substitute “ order ”.

Sch 7 para 9(3)

In subsection (6) (finality of appeal), for “43(2)” substitute “ 43(3A) ”.

Sch 7 para 10

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Power to examine files

Sch 7 para 11

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Sch 7 para 12

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Payment of costs by solicitor under investigation

Sch 7 para 13

In the Solicitors Act 1974, after section 44B insert—

Sch 7 para 14

In Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985, after paragraph 14 insert—

Registered foreign lawyers

Sch 7 para 15

Subsections (5) to (7) of section 89 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 power to apply existing provisions to registered foreign lawyers with or without modifications and power to modify existing provisions in their application to recognised bodies whose officers include registered foreign lawyers) apply in relation to the provisions contained in this Schedule as if they were contained in an Act passed before the commencement of that section.

Sch 8

Legal Services Complaints Commissioner

Provision for discharge of functions

Sch 8 para 1

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Delegation of functions

Sch 8 para 2

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Remuneration

Sch 8 para 3

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Staff

Sch 8 para 4

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Annual and other reports

Sch 8 para 5

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Accounts and audit

Sch 8 para 6

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Financial provisions

Sch 8 para 7

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Parliamentary disqualification

Sch 8 para 8

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Parliamentary Commissioner

Sch 8 para 9

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Acting Commissioner

Sch 8 para 10

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Sch 9

Sch 9 para 1

Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (enforcement of community orders) has effect subject to the amendments in paragraphs 2 to 8.

Sch 9 para 2

In paragraph 2(2) (issue by justice of the peace of summons or warrant to direct offender to appear or be brought, in the case of a drug treatment or testing order, before the court responsible for the order and, in the case of any other relevant order, before a magistrates’ court for the petty sessions area concerned), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

Sch 9 para 3

In paragraph 3(1) (powers of magistrates’ court), for “the magistrates’ court” substitute “ a magistrates’ court ”.

Sch 9 para 4

In paragraph 6(5) (community service orders)—

Sch 9 para 4(a)

in paragraph (a), for “7(2)(a)(ii)” substitute “ 7(2)(b) ”, and

Sch 9 para 4(b)

in paragraph (b), for “reference in paragraph 7(1)(b)” substitute “ references in paragraphs 7(1)(b) and 8(1)(a) ” and for “a reference” substitute “ references ”.

Sch 9 para 5

Sch 9 para 5(1)

Paragraph 7 (revocation of order by magistrates’ court) is amended as follows.

Sch 9 para 5(2)

In sub-paragraph (1)—

Sch 9 para 5(2)(a)

after “a relevant order” insert “ made by a magistrates’ court ”, and

Sch 9 para 5(2)(b)

for “for which a magistrates’ court is responsible, to that court” substitute “ , to the magistrates’ court responsible for the order ”.

Sch 9 para 5(3)

For sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

Sch 9 para 5(4)

In sub-paragraph (3), for “(2)(a)(i)” substitute “ (2)(a) ”.

Sch 9 para 5(5)

In sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), for “(2)(a)(ii)” substitute “ (2)(b) ”.

Sch 9 para 5(6)

Omit sub-paragraph (6).

Sch 9 para 6

For paragraph 8(1) and (1A) (circumstances in which Crown Court may revoke an order) substitute—

Sch 9 para 7

Sch 9 para 7(1)

Paragraph 8A (replacement of probation order with conditional discharge) is amended as follows.

Sch 9 para 7(2)

In sub-paragraph (1), for “it appears to a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned” substitute “ to a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned (where the order was made by a magistrates’ court) or the Crown Court (where the order was made by the Crown Court) it appears to the court ”.

Sch 9 para 7(3)

In sub-paragraph (2), after “paragraph 7” insert “ or 8 ”.

Sch 9 para 7(4)

In sub-paragraph (3)—

Sch 9 para 7(4)(a)

omit “and the probation order was made by a magistrates’ court”, and

Sch 9 para 7(4)(b)

for “the magistrates’ court” substitute “ the court ”.

Sch 9 para 7(5)

Omit sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).

Sch 9 para 7(6)

In sub-paragraph (6)—

Sch 9 para 7(6)(a)

for “sub-paragraphs (3) and (5)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (3) ”, and

Sch 9 para 7(6)(b)

in the words treated as substituted in section 1A(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973, omit “or (5)”.

Sch 9 para 8

In paragraph 11A (application of paragraph 6A for purposes of paragraphs 6 and 7), for “7(2)(a)(ii)” substitute “ 7(2)(b) ”.

Sch 9 para 9

Sch 9 para 9(1)

In each of the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) (which refer to paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991), for “7(2)(a)(ii)” substitute “ 7(2)(b) ”.

Sch 9 para 9(2)

The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—

Sch 9 para 9(2)(a)

section 16B(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969,

Sch 9 para 9(2)(b)

section 35(5) and (8) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, and

Sch 9 para 9(2)(c)

paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 5 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Sch 10

Commission areas and petty sessions areas

The Parochial Libraries Act 1708 (c.14)

Sch 10 para 1

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The Distress for Rent Act 1737 (c.19)

Sch 10 para 2

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The Inclosure Act 1773 (c.81)

Sch 10 para 3

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The Burial Ground Act 1816 (c.141)

Sch 10 para 4

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The Inclosure and Drainage (Rates) Act 1833 (c.35)

Sch 10 para 5

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The Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (c.30)

Sch 10 para 6

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The Geological Survey Act 1845 (c.63)

Sch 10 para 7

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The Inclosure Act 1845 (c.118)

Sch 10 para 8

In section 159 of the Inclosure Act 1845 (recovery of penalties), after “county” insert “ or other jurisdiction ”.

The Hares Act 1848 (c.29)

Sch 10 para 9

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The Fairs Act 1873 (c.37)

Sch 10 para 10

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The Commons Act 1876 (c.56)

Sch 10 para 11

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The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (c.50)

Sch 10 para 12

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The Local Government Act 1888 (c.41)

Sch 10 para 13

In section 28(2) of the Local Government Act 1888 (power of county council to delegate to justices of the county functions relating to contagious diseases of animals), for “county sitting in petty sessions” substitute “ peace for a commission area consisting of or including the whole or part of the county ”.

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)

Sch 10 para 14

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Sch 10 para 15

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Sch 10 para 16

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The Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c.58)

Sch 10 para 17

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The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (c.55)

Sch 10 para 18

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The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c.97)

Sch 10 para 19

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The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c.65)

Sch 10 para 20

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The Prison Act 1952 (c.52)

Sch 10 para 21

In section 19(1) of the Prison Act 1952 (right of justice to visit prison)—

Sch 10 para 21(a)

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Sch 10 para 21(b)

for “county”, in the second and third places, substitute “ area ”.

The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c.39)

Sch 10 para 22

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The Licensing Act 1964 (c.26)

Sch 10 para 23

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Sch 10 para 24

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Sch 10 para 25

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Sch 10 para 26

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Sch 10 para 27

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Sch 10 para 28

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Sch 10 para 29

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The Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c.42)

Sch 10 para 30

Sch 10 para 30(1)

Section 19 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (sheriff of Greater London and under-sheriffs for London commission areas) is amended as follows.

Sch 10 para 30(2)

In subsection (1) (appointment of sheriff of Greater London and under-sheriff for each London commission area), for “and for each London commission area an under-sheriff shall be so appointed” substitute “ and an under-sheriff shall be so appointed for each area of Greater London (not including any part of the City) specified by the Lord Chancellor by order; and an order under this subsection shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament ”

Sch 10 para 30(3)

In subsection (2) (application of enactments to under-sheriffs as if London commission areas were counties), for “London commission area” substitute “ area specified by virtue of subsection (1) of this section ”.

Sch 10 para 30(4)

In subsection (4) (modification of Sheriffs Act 1887 in its application to Greater London)—

Sch 10 para 30(4)(a)

for “London commission area” substitute “ area specified by virtue of subsection (1) of this section ”,

Sch 10 para 30(4)(b)

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Sch 10 para 30(4)(c)

for the words from “shall be sent” to the end substitute “ shall be sent to the officer specified by the Lord Chancellor by order made by statutory instrument. ”

The Sunday Theatre Act 1972 (c.26)

Sch 10 para 31

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The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)

Sch 10 para 32

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The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)

Sch 10 para 33

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Sch 10 para 34

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Sch 10 para 35

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Sch 10 para 36

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The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c.14)

Sch 10 para 37

In section 82(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (interpretation), in the definition of “magistrates’ court” and “petty sessions area”, for “and “petty sessions area” have the same meanings” substitute “ has the same meaning ”.

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27)

Sch 10 para 38

In section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (interpretation), in the definition of “magistrates’ court” and “petty sessions area”, for “and “petty sessions area” have the same meanings” substitute “ has the same meaning ”.

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)

Sch 10 para 39

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The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14)

Sch 10 para 40

Sch 10 para 40(1)

Section 46 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (special expenses of precepting authority) is amended as follows.

Sch 10 para 40(2)

In subsection (2)(d) (expenses of the Receiver relating to magistrates’ courts in the inner London area)—

Sch 10 para 40(2)(a)

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Sch 10 para 40(2)(b)

for “that area” substitute “ the inner London area ”.

Sch 10 para 40(3)

In subsection (4) (interpretation), in the definition of “inner London area”, for “has the same meaning as in the Justices of the Peace Act 1997” substitute “ means the area consisting of the inner London boroughs ”.

The Probation Service Act 1993 (c.47)

Sch 10 para 41

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Sch 10 para 42

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Sch 10 para 43

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Sch 10 para 44

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Sch 10 para 45

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The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19)

Sch 10 para 46

In section 55(3) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (alteration of areas in Wales in connection with alteration of local government area), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute “ the commission areas, petty sessions area or areas of magistrates’ courts committees in Wales. ”

The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)

Sch 10 para 47

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Sch 10 para 48

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Sch 10 para 49

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Sch 10 para 50

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Sch 10 para 51

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Sch 10 para 52

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Sch 10 para 53

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Sch 11

Unification and renaming of stipendiary bench

The Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c.47)

Sch 11 para 1

The Metropolitan Police Act 1839 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 11 para 2

In section 52 (prevention of obstruction in neighbourhood of public buildings), for “police courts” substitute “ magistrates’ courts ”.

Sch 11 para 3

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Sch 11 para 4

In section 76 (complaints to be heard and determined by one of the police magistrates), for the words from “by one” to the end substitute “ by a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) ”.

The Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1840 (c.84)

Sch 11 para 5

In section 13 of the Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1840 (duties of police magistrates in relation to deserted premises), for “police magistrates” (in both places) substitute “ District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) ”.

The London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 (c.86)

Sch 11 para 6

In section 24 of the London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 (application for summons to police court of district)—

Sch 11 para 6(a)

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Sch 11 para 6(b)

for “police court”, in each other place, substitute “ magistrates’ court ”.

The London Hackney Carriages Act 1850 (c.7)

Sch 11 para 7

In section 4 of the London Hackney Carriages Act 1850 (notice of hackney carriage standings to be hung in police courts), for “police courts” substitute “ magistrates’ courts acting for an area falling wholly within an inner London borough ”.

The London Hackney Carriage Act 1853 (c.33)

Sch 11 para 8

In section 18 of the London Hackney Carriage Act 1853 (jurisdiction of police magistrates)—

Sch 11 para 8(a)

for “any one of the police magistrates at any of the Metropolitan Police Courts” substitute “ two justices of the peace ”, and

Sch 11 para 8(b)

omit the words from “or if the offence,”, in the first place, to “the county;”.

The Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (c.78)

Sch 11 para 9

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The Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897 (c.26)

Sch 11 para 10

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The Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908 (c.53)

Sch 11 para 11

In section 2 of the Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908 (order by stipendiary magistrate or two justices for restoration of goods illegally distrained by landlord etc.), for the words from “a stipendiary” to “or justices” substitute “ two justices who ”.

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)

Sch 11 para 12

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The Local Government Act 1948 (c.26)

Sch 11 para 13

Sch 11 para 13(1)

Section 121 of the Local Government Act 1948 (precept for expenses of metropolitan police) is amended as follows.

Sch 11 para 13(2)

In subsection (3) (precepts for expenses of metropolitan police courts and probation system in the metropolitan police court area)—

Sch 11 para 13(2)(a)

for the first paragraph substitute—, and

Sch 11 para 13(2)(b)

in the proviso, for “metropolitan police court area” substitute “ the area comprising those petty sessions areas ”.

Sch 11 para 13(3)

In subsection (6) (receipts), for “metropolitan police courts and the probation system within the metropolitan police court area” substitute “ magistrates’ courts acting for petty sessions areas falling wholly within the inner London boroughs and the probation system within those petty sessions areas ”.

Sch 11 para 13(4)

In subsection (7) (receipts exceeding expenses), for “metropolitan police courts or the probation system within the metropolitan police court area” substitute “ magistrates’ courts acting for petty sessions areas falling wholly within the inner London boroughs or the probation system within those petty sessions areas ”.

The Metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts Act 1959 (c.45)

Sch 11 para 14

The Metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts Act 1959 (functions of Receiver) has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 11 para 15

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Sch 11 para 16

In section 4(2) (borrowing power of Receiver), for the words “of the metropolitan magistrates’ courts” substitute “ of the magistrates’ courts acting for petty sessions areas falling wholly within the inner London boroughs ”.

The Licensing Act 1964 (c.26)

Sch 11 para 17

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The Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c.45)

Sch 11 para 18

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The Courts Act 1971 (c.23)

Sch 11 para 19

In Part IA of Schedule 2 to the Courts Act 1971 (certain office-holders eligible for appointment as Circuit judges), for “Stipendiary magistrate” substitute “ District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts). ”

The Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

Sch 11 para 20

In section 67(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (which provides that regulations may make provision about the functions or areas of jurisdiction of certain bodies or officers in connection with changes in local government areas in Wales)—

Sch 11 para 20(a)

for “justice of the peace, stipendiary magistrate” substitute “ justice of the peace other than a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts), ” and

Sch 11 para 20(b)

after “police officers)” insert “ , and the functions of any District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts), ”.

The Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c.15)

Sch 11 para 21

In section 9(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1973 (judicial salaries charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund), for paragraphs (e) and (f) (metropolitan stipendiary magistrates and other stipendiary magistrates) substitute—.

The Juries Act 1974 (c.23)

Sch 11 para 22

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The Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)

Sch 11 para 23

In section 38 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (disqualification of a solicitor who is a justice of the peace), after subsection (3) insert—

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)

Sch 11 para 24

In Part I of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (judicial offices disqualifying for membership of the House of Commons), for “Stipendiary Magistrate within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.” substitute “ District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) (but not Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)). ”

The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c.25)

Sch 11 para 25

In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (judicial offices disqualifying for membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly), for “Stipendiary Magistrate within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949.” substitute “ District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) (but not Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)). ”

The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)

Sch 11 para 26

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Sch 11 para 30

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The Extradition Act 1989 (c.33)

Sch 11 para 31

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Sch 11 para 32

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Sch 11 para 36

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The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41)

Sch 11 para 37

In Schedule 11 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (judges etc. barred from legal practice), for “Stipendiary Magistrate” substitute “ District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) ”.

The Local Government Act 1992 (c.19)

Sch 11 para 38

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The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

Sch 11 para 39

The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 11 para 40

In Part I of Schedule 1 (qualifying offices), after “County Court Judge in Northern Ireland” insert “ District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) ”.

Sch 11 para 41

In Schedule 5 (retirement), for “Stipendiary magistrate in England and Wales” substitute “ District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) ”.

The Probation Service Act 1993 (c.47)

Sch 11 para 42

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The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)

Sch 11 para 43

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Sch 11 para 44

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Sch 11 para 45

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Sch 11 para 46

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Sch 11 para 47

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Sch 11 para 48

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Sch 11 para 49

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Sch 11 para 50

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Sch 12

The Public Works Loans Act 1965 (c.63)

Sch 12 para 1

In section 2(1)(a) of the Public Works Loans Act 1965 (authorities to which Public Works Loans Commissioners may make unsecured loans), after sub-paragraph (iv) insert.

The National Loans Act 1968 (c.13)

Sch 12 para 2

In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4 to the National Loans Act 1968 (authorities to which local loans may be made), after sub-paragraph (iv) insert.

The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c.53)

Sch 12 para 3

In section 82(2A) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (definition of “paying authority” and “responsible authority”), at the end insert “ ; except that, in relation to the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority, the Authority is the paying authority and responsible authority. ”

The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)

Sch 12 para 4

The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 has effect subject to the following amendments.

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Sch 12 para 6

In section 67(3) (authorities to which provisions about interests in companies apply), after paragraph (g) insert—

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)

Sch 12 para 7

Sch 12 para 7(1)

Section 76 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 as amended by Schedule 10 to this Act (provision of court security officers) is amended as follows.

Sch 12 para 7(2)

In subsection (1) (determination as to provision of officers), after “area” insert “ outside Greater London ”.

Sch 12 para 7(3)

After subsection (4) insert—

The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14)

Sch 12 para 8

In section 19(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (exclusion of Crown exemption in relation to certain authorities), after paragraph (e) insert—.

The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)

Sch 12 para 9

The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 12 para 10

In section 10(7) as amended by Schedule 10 to this Act (authority responsible for paying allowances to justices), after “justice” insert “ for a commission area consisting wholly or partly of Greater London, the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority, and in relation to any other justice ”.

Sch 12 para 11

In section 40(8) (regulations about appointment of justices’ chief executive), after “by statutory instrument” insert “ which may make different provision in relation to the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority and other magistrates’ courts committees ”.

Sch 12 para 12

In section 44 (terms of employment), after subsection (1) insert—

Sch 12 para 13

For section 50 substitute—

Sch 12 para 14

Sch 12 para 14(1)

Section 54 (indemnification of justices’ and their clerks) is amended as follows.

Sch 12 para 14(2)

In subsection (2) (indemnification out of local funds), for “out of local funds” (in both places) substitute “ by the appropriate authority ”.

Sch 12 para 14(3)

After that subsection insert—

Sch 12 para 14(4)

In subsection (7) (apportionment between paying authorities), for the words from “there are” to “clerk,” substitute “ , in relation to any justice or justices’ clerk acting for an area outside Greater London, there are two or more paying authorities, ”.

Sch 12 para 14(5)

In subsection (9) (interpretation), in the definition of “paying authority”, for the words from “, in relation” to the end substitute—

Sch 12 para 15

Before section 55 insert the heading—

Sch 12 para 16

Sch 12 para 16(1)

Section 55 (duties of local authorities) is amended as follows.

Sch 12 para 16(2)

In subsection (1) (duties of local authorities), after “committee”, in the first place, insert “ for an area outside Greater London ”.

Sch 12 para 16(3)

In subsections (4) and (5) (duty of paying authority or authorities to pay expenses of magistrates’ courts committee), after “courts’ committee” insert “ for an area outside Greater London ”.

Sch 12 para 16(4)

In subsection (10) (interpretation), after “courts’ committee” insert “ for an area outside Greater London ”.

Sch 12 para 17

Sch 12 para 17(1)

Section 56 (provision supplementary to section 55) is amended as follows.

Sch 12 para 17(2)

In subsection (1) (determination by committee)—

Sch 12 para 17(2)(a)

in paragraph (b), after “committee” insert “ for an area outside Greater London ”, and

Sch 12 para 17(2)(b)

in paragraph (c), after “which” insert “ such ”.

Sch 12 para 17(3)

In subsection (2) (apportionment), after “committee”, in the first place, insert “ for an area outside Greater London ”.

Sch 12 para 18

In section 59(1) (regulations relating to accounts of magistrates’ courts committees), after “magistrates’ courts committees” insert “ for areas outside Greater London ”.

Sch 12 para 19

After section 68 insert—

Sch 13

Functions transferred to justices’ chief executives

The London Hackney Carriages Act 1843 (c.86)

Sch 13 para 1

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The Evidence Act 1851 (c.99)

Sch 13 para 2

Sch 13 para 2(1)

Section 13 of the Evidence Act 1851 (proof of previous conviction by copy of record certified by clerk) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 2(2)

Number the existing provision as subsection (1) and for the words from “under the hand” to “such clerk or other officer,” substitute “ by the proper officer of the court where such conviction or acquittal took place ”.

Sch 13 para 2(3)

After that subsection insert—

The Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (c.18)

Sch 13 para 3

Sch 13 para 3(1)

Section 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (proof of previous conviction of witness by certificate signed by clerk) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 3(2)

Number the existing provision as subsection (1) and for the words from “the clerk” to “such clerk or officer,” substitute “ the proper officer of the court where the offender was convicted ”.

Sch 13 para 3(3)

After that subsection insert—

The Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 (c.112)

Sch 13 para 4

Sch 13 para 4(1)

Section 18 of the Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 (evidence of previous conviction by record signed by clerk) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 4(2)

For the words from “clerk of the court” to “such clerk or officer;” substitute “ proper officer of the court by which such conviction was made; ”.

Sch 13 para 4(3)

For “clerk or other officer” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 4(4)

At the end of that section insert—

The Fairs Act 1873 (c.37)

Sch 13 para 5

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The Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c.53)

Sch 13 para 6

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The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c.33)

Sch 13 para 7

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The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)

Sch 13 para 8

The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 9

In section 42(2)(b) (transmission of deposition of child), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 10

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Sch 13 para 11

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The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c.37)

Sch 13 para 12

Part II of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (enforcement of certain maintenance orders made in another part of the United Kingdom) has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 13

Sch 13 para 13(1)

Section 18 (enforcement of registered orders) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 13(2)

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Sch 13 para 13(3)

In subsection (2A) (requirement of person liable under order to notify change of address to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 13(4)

After that subsection insert—

Sch 13 para 14

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Sch 13 para 15

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The Army Act 1955 (c.18)

Sch 13 para 16

The Army Act 1955 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 17

Sch 13 para 17(1)

Section 189 (delivery into military custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 17(2)

In subsection (1) (fee payable to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 17(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

Sch 13 para 18

Sch 13 para 18(1)

Section 199 (proof of outcome of civil trial) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 18(2)

In subsections (1), (2) and (3) (certificate signed by clerk is proof of outcome), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 18(3)

For subsection (4) substitute—

The Air Force Act 1955 (c.19)

Sch 13 para 19

The Air Force Act 1955 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 20

Sch 13 para 20(1)

Section 189 (delivery into air-force custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 20(2)

In subsection (1) (fee payable to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 20(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

Sch 13 para 21

Sch 13 para 21(1)

Section 199 (proof of outcome of civil trial) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 21(2)

In subsections (1), (2) and (3) (certificate signed by clerk is proof of outcome), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 21(3)

For subsection (4) substitute—

The Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53)

Sch 13 para 22

The Naval Discipline Act 1957 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 23

Sch 13 para 23(1)

Section 110 (delivery into naval custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 23(2)

In subsection (2) (fee payable to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 23(3)

After subsection (2) insert—

Sch 13 para 24

Sch 13 para 24(1)

Section 129B (proof of outcome of civil trial) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 24(2)

In subsections (1), (2) and (3) (certificate signed by clerk is proof of outcome), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 24(3)

For subsection (4) substitute—

The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c.39)

Sch 13 para 25

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Sch 13 para 26

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Sch 13 para 27

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Sch 13 para 28

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Sch 13 para 29

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Sch 13 para 30

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Sch 13 para 31

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The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c.2)

Sch 13 para 32

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Sch 13 para 33

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Sch 13 para 34

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Sch 13 para 35

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The Licensing Act 1964 (c.26)

Sch 13 para 36

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Sch 13 para 37

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Sch 13 para 38

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Sch 13 para 39

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Sch 13 para 40

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Sch 13 para 41

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Sch 13 para 42

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Sch 13 para 44

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Sch 13 para 47

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Sch 13 para 48

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Sch 13 para 49

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Sch 13 para 50

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Sch 13 para 52

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Sch 13 para 53

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Sch 13 para 54

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Sch 13 para 55

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Sch 13 para 56

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The Gaming Act 1968 (c.65)

Sch 13 para 57

The Gaming Act 1968 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 58

Sch 13 para 58(1)

Schedule 2 (grant etc. of licences) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 58(2)

In paragraph 1(1) (licensing authority), at the end insert “ and references to the proper officer of a licensing authority shall be construed accordingly ”.

Sch 13 para 58(3)

In paragraphs 5(2) and 6(2) (procedure for application), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(4)

In paragraph 7 (public notice of application)—

Sch 13 para 58(4)(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”,

Sch 13 para 58(4)(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ” and for “if the clerk” substitute “ if the proper officer ”, and

Sch 13 para 58(4)(c)

in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(5)

In paragraph 12(1) (making of application for renewal), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(6)

In paragraph 13 (notification of application for renewal)—

Sch 13 para 58(6)(a)

in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”,

Sch 13 para 58(6)(b)

in sub-paragraph (4), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ” and for “clerk”, in the other two places, substitute “ proper officer ”, and

Sch 13 para 58(6)(c)

in sub-paragraph (5), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(7)

In paragraph 14(2)(a) (proceedings on application for grant or renewal), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(8)

In paragraph 15 (objections)—

Sch 13 para 58(8)(a)

for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”, and

Sch 13 para 58(8)(b)

in paragraph (b), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 58(9)

In—for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(9)(a)

paragraph 28 (notification of Board’s advice),

Sch 13 para 58(9)(b)

paragraph 29(1) (in both places) and (2) (appeal by applicant),

Sch 13 para 58(9)(c)

paragraph 31(1) and (2) (appeal by Board),

Sch 13 para 58(9)(d)

paragraph 33(1) (appeal in Scotland),

Sch 13 para 58(9)(e)

paragraph 35(5) (revocation of certificate of consent), and

Sch 13 para 58(9)(f)

paragraphs 36(1) and (3) and 37 (cancellation),

Sch 13 para 58(10)

In paragraph 46(1) (notice of appeal), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 58(11)

In paragraph 48 (cancellation of licence where holder convicted of offence)—

Sch 13 para 58(11)(a)

in sub-paragraph (4), for “clerk of” and for “clerk to” (in both places) substitute “ proper officer of ”, and

Sch 13 para 58(11)(b)

after that sub-paragraph insert—

Sch 13 para 58(12)

In paragraphs 57(4) and 58(1) (transfer of licence), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(13)

In paragraph 63 (fees)—

Sch 13 para 58(13)(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”, and

Sch 13 para 58(13)(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 58(14)

In paragraphs 64(1) and 65(1) and (2) (notification of corporate changes), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 59

Sch 13 para 59(1)

Schedule 3 (registration of members’ clubs in England and Wales) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 59(2)

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Sch 13 para 59(3)

In paragraph 17 (cancellation pursuant to conviction)—

Sch 13 para 59(3)(a)

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Sch 13 para 59(3)(b)

after that sub-paragraph insert—

Sch 13 para 59(4)

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Sch 13 para 60

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Sch 13 para 61

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The Late Night Refreshment Houses Act 1969 (c.53)

Sch 13 para 62

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The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c.54)

Sch 13 para 63

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The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c.32)

Sch 13 para 64

The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 65

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Sch 13 para 66

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Sch 13 para 67

In section 17(3)(d) (power to require court officer to deal with payments under consolidated attachment order as directed by court or rules), for “clerk or registrar” substitute “ officer ”.

Sch 13 para 68

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Sch 13 para 69

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The Immigration Act 1971 (c.77)

Sch 13 para 70

Sch 13 para 70(1)

Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 70(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 23, in paragraph (b) (particulars of recognizance to be given to clerk), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 70(3)

After that sub-paragraph insert—

Sch 13 para 70(4)

In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 31 (particulars of forfeited recognizance to be given to clerk), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 70(5)

After that sub-paragraph insert—

The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c.18)

Sch 13 para 71

The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 72

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Sch 13 para 73

Sch 13 para 73(1)

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Sch 13 para 75

Sch 13 para 75(1)

Section 23 (maintenance orders registered in High Court under Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 75(2)

In subsections (2), (3) and (4) (procedure), for “clerk” substitute “ appropriate officer ”.

Sch 13 para 75(3)

After subsection (5) insert—

Sch 13 para 76

In section 26 (application for recovery of maintenance in convention country), for subsections (6) and (7) substitute—

Sch 13 para 77

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The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c.18)

Sch 13 para 82

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The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c.62)

Sch 13 para 83

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The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c.51)

Sch 13 para 86

Sch 13 para 86(1)

Schedule 4 to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (procedure relating to offences) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 86(2)

In paragraphs 10 and 12 (delivery of licence and certificate of conviction), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 86(3)

After paragraph 13 insert—

The Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c.32)

Sch 13 para 87

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The Adoption Act 1976 (c.36)

Sch 13 para 88

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The Bail Act 1976 (c.63)

Sch 13 para 89

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The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c.22)

Sch 13 para 90

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The Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (c.32)

Sch 13 para 94

Sch 13 para 94(1)

Section 4 of the Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 (supplemental) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 94(2)

In subsection (3) (copy of exclusion order to be sent to licensee of relevant premises), for the words from “clerk” to “may be,” substitute“ proper officer of the court ”.

Sch 13 para 94(3)

After that subsection insert—

The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.43)

Sch 13 para 95

The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 96

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Sch 13 para 113

In section 114 (payment to clerk of fees and recognizances on case stated), for “him the fees payable for the case and for the recognizances” substitute “ the fees payable for the case and for the recognizances to the justices’ chief executive for the court ”.

Sch 13 para 114

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Sch 13 para 117

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The Highways Act 1980 (c.66)

Sch 13 para 118

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The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c.63)

Sch 13 para 119

The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 120

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Sch 13 para 121

Sch 13 para 121(1)

Paragraph 15 of Schedule 4 (register of permits) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 121(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) (registers of permits etc.), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ”.

Sch 13 para 121(3)

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27)

Sch 13 para 122

Sch 13 para 122(1)

Section 5 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (recognition and enforcement of maintenance orders) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 122(2)

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Sch 13 para 122(3)

In subsection (7) (requirement of payer to notify change of address to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 122(4)

After that subsection insert—

The Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48)

Sch 13 para 123

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The Licensing (Occasional Permissions) Act 1983 (c.24)

Sch 13 para 124

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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60)

Sch 13 para 125

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 126

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Sch 13 para 127

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Sch 13 para 128

Sch 13 para 128(1)

Section 73 (proof of conviction) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 128(2)

In subsection (2) (certificate of conviction to be signed by clerk), for “clerk” (in each place) substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 128(3)

For subsection (3) substitute—

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c.23)

Sch 13 para 129

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The Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985 (c.57)

Sch 13 para 132

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The Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

Sch 13 para 133

In sections 9(1) and 124(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (applications for administration order and winding up), for “the clerk of a magistrates’ court” substitute “ a justices’ chief executive ”.

The Public Order Act 1986 (c.64)

Sch 13 para 134

In section 34(1) and (2) of the Public Order Act 1986 (notification by clerk of making or termination of exclusion order), for “clerk of” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for ”.

The Coroners Act 1988 (c.13)

Sch 13 para 135

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The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)

Sch 13 para 136

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Sch 13 para 139

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The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c.53)

Sch 13 para 140

The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 141

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Sch 13 para 142

In sections 8(a) and 25(2)(a) (notification to clerk of date of birth and sex), for “to the clerk of a court in pursuance of section 12(2)” substitute “ to a justices’ chief executive in pursuance of section 12(4) ”.

Sch 13 para 143

Sch 13 para 143(1)

Section 26 (interim disqualification) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 143(2)

In subsection (7), in paragraph (b) (licence of person subject to interim disqualification to be sent to clerk), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 143(3)

After that subsection insert—

Sch 13 para 144

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Sch 13 para 145

Sch 13 para 145(1)

Section 34B (certificate of completion of course) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 145(2)

In subsections (1), (2) (in both places), (6) and (7), for “clerk” substitute“ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 145(3)

In subsection (9)—

Sch 13 para 145(3)(a)

for “clerk of a court” substitute“ proper officer of a court ”, and

Sch 13 para 145(3)(b)

for “clerk or” substitute“ officer or ”.

Sch 13 para 146

In section 34C(2) (interpretation), after the definition of “petty sessions area” insert—.

Sch 13 para 147

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Sch 13 para 149

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Sch 13 para 150

Sch 13 para 150(1)

Section 71 (registration of sums payable in default) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 150(2)

For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

Sch 13 para 150(3)

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Sch 13 para 151

In sections 72(1) and (6) and 73(1)(b) and (7) (invalidity of registration notice), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 152

Sch 13 para 152(1)

Section 74 (supplementary) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 152(2)

In subsection (4) (service of statutory declaration), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 152(3)

In subsection (5) (interpretation), for paragraph (b) substitute—.

Sch 13 para 153

In section 75(6) (definition of “fixed penalty clerk” for purposes of conditional offers)—

Sch 13 para 153(a)

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Sch 13 para 153(b)

for “that clerk” substitute “ he ”.

Sch 13 para 154

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Sch 13 para 156

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The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c.4)

Sch 13 para 157

Sch 13 para 157(1)

Schedule 4 to the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (forfeiture orders) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 157(2)

In paragraph 1(5) (meaning of “proper officer”), for “clerk of”, in the first three places, substitute “ justices’ chief executive for ”.

Sch 13 para 157(3)

In paragraph 9(4) (functions of clerk to be exercised by appropriate officer of High Court in case of order made elsewhere in British Islands), for “the clerk of a magistrates’ court” substitute “ a justices’ chief executive ”.

The Football Spectators Act 1989 (c.37)

Sch 13 para 158

In sections . . . 18(1) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (duties of clerk in relation to notices of conviction and restriction orders), for “clerk of” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for ”.

The Children Act 1989 (c.41)

Sch 13 para 159

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Sch 13 para 162

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The Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (c.25)

Sch 13 para 163

Sch 13 para 163(1)

Schedule 2 to the Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (supervision and treatment orders) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 163(2)

In paragraph 3(4) (clerk to receive copy of supervision and treatment order), for “clerk to the justices” substitute “ justices’ chief executive ”.

Sch 13 para 163(3)

In paragraph 10(1) (clerk to send copy of revocation of supervision and treatment order to supervising officer), for “clerk to” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for ”.

Sch 13 para 163(4)

In paragraph 11 (amendment of orders), in sub-paragraph (1), for “clerk to the justices” (in both places) substitute “ justices’ chief executive ” and after that sub-paragraph insert—

Sch 13 para 163(5)

In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (2), after “(1)” insert “ or (1A) ”.

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)

Sch 13 para 164

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 165

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Sch 13 para 169

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The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.9)

Sch 13 para 170

In section 14(5)(b) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (Secretary of State to send supervised release order to clerk to the justices), for “clerk” substitute “ chief executive ”.

The Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)

Sch 13 para 171

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The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c.37)

Sch 13 para 172

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The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c.13)

Sch 13 para 173

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The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c.21)

Sch 13 para 174

Sch 13 para 174(1)

Section 68 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (power to summon witness) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 174(2)

In subsection (4) (particulars of fine to be given to clerk), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 174(3)

After that subsection insert—

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46)

Sch 13 para 175

In section 234(9) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (copies of probation order relating to person resident in England and Wales to be sent to clerk of relevant area), for “clerk to the justices” substitute “ justices’ chief executive ”.

The Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c.14)

Sch 13 para 176

The Reserve Forces Act 1996 has effect subject to the following amendments.

Sch 13 para 177

Sch 13 para 177(1)

Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (delivery into military, air-force or naval custody of person dealt with by court of summary jurisdiction as illegally absent) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 177(2)

In sub-paragraph (3) (fee payable to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 177(3)

After that sub-paragraph insert—

Sch 13 para 178

Sch 13 para 178(1)

Paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 (proof of outcome of civil trial) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 178(2)

In sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) (certificate signed by clerk is proof of outcome), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

Sch 13 para 178(3)

For sub-paragraph (4) substitute—

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37)

Sch 13 para 179

Sch 13 para 179(1)

Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (procedure where no committal proceedings for indictable-only offence) is amended as follows.

Sch 13 para 179(2)

In paragraph 4(9), (10) and (11) (power of justice to take depositions etc), for “clerk of” substitute “ chief executive to ”.

Sch 13 para 179(3)

In paragraph 6(7) (Crown Court to inform clerk of magistrates’ court of outcome of trial), for “clerk of” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for ”.

Sch 14

Transitional provisions and savings

Sch 14

General

Sch 14 para 1

Sch 14 para 1(1)

The Lord Chancellor or Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional provisions and savings he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

Sch 14 para 1(2)

Nothing in the following provisions of this Schedule limits sub-paragraph (1).

Sch 14 para 1(3)

Nothing in this Schedule limits the operation of sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (effect of repeals).

Sch 14

Legal Services Commission

Replacement of Legal Aid Board by Legal Services Commission

Sch 14 para 2

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Sch 14 para 3

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Sch 14 para 5

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Winding-down of Legal Aid Board

Sch 14 para 6

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Abolition of Legal Aid Board

Sch 14 para 7

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Further provision for Legal Aid Board and Legal Services Commission

Sch 14 para 8

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Funding of representation by Lord Chancellor

Sch 14 para 9

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Sch 14

Legal services

Conditional fee agreements

Sch 14 para 10

Any order made under section 58(4) or (5) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and in force immediately before the time when section 27 of this Act comes into force shall have effect after that time (until revoked) as if made under section 58(4) as substituted by that section.

Sch 14 para 11

Any regulations made under section 58(1)(c) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and in force immediately before the time when section 27 of this Act comes into force shall have effect after that time (until revoked) as if made under section 58(3)(c) as substituted by that section.

Legal aid in Scotland

Sch 14 para 12

If section 33 of this Act comes into force before section 1 of the Tax Credits Act 1999, the reference in section 33 to disabled person’s tax credit shall, until section 1 of the Tax Credits Act 1999 comes into force, have effect as a reference to disability working allowance.

Abolition of ACLEC

Sch 14 para 13

The Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument make provision in connection with the abolition of the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct (including, in particular, provision about its staff and property).

Regulations and rules for barristers and solicitors

Sch 14 para 14

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Sch 14 para 15

Where a person was called to the Bar or admitted as a solicitor before the coming into force of section 36 of this Act, he shall be taken for the purposes of determining for how many years he has had one of the qualifications listed in section 71(3) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 as having been granted a right of audience before every court in relation to all proceedings on his call or admission.

Existing rights of solicitors in certain Crown Court centres

Sch 14 para 16

Sch 14 para 16(1)

If section 36 of this Act comes into force before the repeal by this Act of section 83 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, section 83 shall have effect until that repeal comes into force subject to the modifications specified in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

Sch 14 para 16(2)

Subsection (1) shall have effect as if for “may have rights of audience in the Crown Court” there were substituted “ shall be entitled to exercise their right of audience in the Crown Court even though they do not satisfy the regulations of the Law Society relating to the education and training which solicitors must receive in order to exercise their right of audience in the Crown Court ”.

Sch 14 para 16(3)

Subsection (3) shall have effect as if for “with” there were substituted “ who may exercise ”.

Authorised bodies

Sch 14 para 17

Sch 14 para 17(1)

An Order in Council made pursuant to a recommendation under section 29 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and in force immediately before the time when Schedule 5 to this Act comes into force shall have effect after that time (unless revoked) as if made pursuant to a recommendation under Part I of Schedule 4 to that Act as substituted by Schedule 5 to this Act.

Sch 14 para 17(2)

Any approval under Part II of Schedule 4 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 in force immediately before the time when Schedule 5 to this Act comes into force shall have effect after that time as an approval under that Part of that Schedule as substituted by Schedule 5 to this Act.

Sch 14

Reporting of proceedings about children

Sch 14 para 18

Section 97(2) of the Children Act 1989 (as amended by section 72 of this Act) shall not apply in relation to proceedings before a county court or the High Court which have begun before the coming into force of that section.

Sch 14

Magistrates and magistrates’ courts

Commission areas

Sch 14 para 19

The first order under section 1 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997, as substituted by section 74 of this Act, shall specify each of the areas which was a commission area immediately before the time when that section comes into force; and those areas shall continue to be commission areas from that time until the coming into force of that first order.

Petty sessions areas

Sch 14 para 20

The first order under section 4 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997, as substituted by section 75 of this Act, shall specify each of the areas which was a petty sessions area immediately before the time when that section comes into force; and those areas shall continue to be petty sessions areas from that time until the coming into force of that first order.

Lord Mayor and aldermen of City of London

Sch 14 para 21

The person who is the Lord Mayor of London, and the persons who are aldermen of the City of London, at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed shall be treated as having at that time been appointed in accordance with section 5 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 as justices of the peace for the commission area which includes the City of London; and, accordingly, subsection (1A) of section 6 of that Act (inserted by paragraph 48 of Schedule 10 to this Act) has effect in relation to them.

District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts): appointment

Sch 14 para 22

Any person who is a stipendiary magistrate or a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate immediately before the time when section 78 of this Act comes into force shall be treated as having been appointed to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) at that time (unless he would have been required by reason of age to vacate his office at that time).

Sch 14 para 23

Any person who, immediately before the time when section 78 of this Act comes into force, is authorised under section 13(1)(a) or 19 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 to act as a stipendiary magistrate or metropolitan stipendiary magistrate shall be treated as having been appointed to be a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) at that time for the remainder of the period for which he is so authorised.

District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts): pensions

Sch 14 para 24

Sch 14 para 24(1)

For the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (2), a person who—shall not be regarded as having been appointed (by virtue of paragraph 22) to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) but shall instead be regarded as if he continued to be a stipendiary magistrate or metropolitan stipendiary magistrate.

Sch 14 para 24(1)(a)

is a stipendiary magistrate or metropolitan stipendiary magistrate immediately before the time when section 78 of this Act comes into force, and

Sch 14 para 24(1)(b)

is at that time a member of a judicial pension scheme constituted by the Judicial Pensions Act 1981,

Sch 14 para 24(2)

The purposes referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are those of—

Sch 14 para 24(2)(a)

the Judicial Pensions Act 1981,

Sch 14 para 24(2)(b)

any scheme constituted by that Act, and

Sch 14 para 24(2)(c)

any enactment made by or under an Act which applies to such a scheme or to rights arising under such a scheme.

District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts): retirement

Sch 14 para 25

For the purposes of section 26 of and Schedule 7 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (date of retirement for holders of a relevant office immediately before the time when section 26 came into force) a person who held the office of stipendiary magistrate or metropolitan stipendiary magistrate at any time during the period beginning when section 26 came into force and ending when Schedule 11 to this Act comes into force shall be treated as having held a relevant office at that time in spite of the amendment made to Schedule 5 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 by Schedule 11 to this Act.

District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts): legal aid

Sch 14 para 26

If paragraph 36 of Schedule 11 to this Act comes into force before the repeal by this Act of section 19(5) of the Legal Aid Act 1988, that provision shall have effect as if, in the definition of “proceedings for dealing with an offender as a fugitive offender”, the reference to a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate were to a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts).

Committals for sentence

Sch 14 para 27

Section 79 of, and Part V(4) of Schedule 15 to, this Act do not apply to any hearing of proceedings on committal to the Crown Court if those proceedings have begun before the coming into force of that section and that Part of that Schedule.

Youth courts

Sch 14 para 28

Sch 14 para 28(1)

Subject to any order under paragraph 6 of the Second Schedule to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (as amended by this Act), there shall from the coming into force of section 77 of this Act be a combined youth court panel for the area consisting of the inner London boroughs and the City of London (in spite of paragraph 3 of that Schedule).

Sch 14 para 28(2)

If section 77 of this Act comes into force before section 83 of this Act, then until section 83 comes into force paragraph 9 of the Second Schedule to the Children and Young Persons Act (as amended by this Act) shall not prevent there being a combined youth panel for the City of London and any other area.

Magistrates’ courts committee areas

Sch 14 para 29

The first order under section 27A(2) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997, as substituted by section 81 of this Act, shall specify each of the areas outside Greater London which was a magistrates’ courts committee area immediately before the time when that section comes into force; and those areas shall continue to be magistrates’ courts committee areas from that time until the coming into force of that first order.

Magistrates’ courts committees in Greater London

Sch 14 para 30

Sch 14 para 30(1)

From the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed until the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority becomes the magistrates’ courts committee for Greater London, the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 shall continue to have effect in relation to magistrates’ courts committees in Greater London without—but subject to the modifications specified in sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).

Sch 14 para 30(1)(a)

the amendments made by sections 81 and 82 of this Act, and

Sch 14 para 30(1)(b)

the repeal of sections 32 and 38(6) of that Act made by Part V(5) of Schedule 15 to this Act,

Sch 14 para 30(2)

Section 28 shall have effect as if—

Sch 14 para 30(2)(a)

in subsection (1), for “to (4)” there were substituted “ and (3) ”,

Sch 14 para 30(2)(b)

in subsection (2), for “Not more than two other” there were substituted “ Other ”,

Sch 14 para 30(2)(c)

for subsections (3) and (4) there were substituted—, and

Sch 14 para 30(2)(d)

in subsection (5), for “subsections (3) and (4)” there were substituted “ subsection (3) ”.

Sch 14 para 30(3)

Section 29 shall have effect as if—

Sch 14 para 30(3)(a)

in subsection (3), for “, (3) and (4)” there were substituted “ and (3) ”, and

Sch 14 para 30(3)(b)

after that subsection there were inserted—

Sch 14 para 30(4)

Section 30 shall have effect as if the words “Subject to subsection (2) below,” in subsection (1) and subsection (2) were omitted.

Sch 14 para 30(5)

Section 38(6) shall have effect as if—

Sch 14 para 30(5)(a)

for the words “chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate” there were substituted “ Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) (if he is a member) ”, and

Sch 14 para 30(5)(b)

for “28(3) and (4)” there were substituted “ 28(3) ”.

Sch 14 para 30(6)

This paragraph has effect subject to paragraph 31.

Sch 14 para 31

Sch 14 para 31(1)

If section 78 of this Act has not come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, paragraph 30 shall apply as follows until that section comes into force.

Sch 14 para 31(2)

The subsection (3) treated as substituted by sub-paragraph (2)(c) of that paragraph shall have effect as if—

Sch 14 para 31(2)(a)

for “Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate)” there were substituted “ chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate ”, and

Sch 14 para 31(2)(b)

for “District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts)” (in both places) there were substituted “ metropolitan stipendiary magistrates ”.

Sch 14 para 31(3)

Sub-paragraph (5) of that paragraph shall have effect as if paragraph (a) read—.

The Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority

Sch 14 para 32

Sch 14 para 32(1)

The Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument make provision in connection with the establishing of the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority, including—

Sch 14 para 32(1)(a)

provision for the Authority to incur liabilities and to exercise any function before the time when it becomes the magistrates’ courts committee for Greater London, and

Sch 14 para 32(1)(b)

provision for the abolition of the magistrates’ courts committees for areas in Greater London immediately before that time.

Sch 14 para 32(2)

For the purposes of sections 39A and 39B of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (inserted by section 86 of this Act) the Authority shall be treated as a magistrates’ courts committee until it actually becomes the magistrates’ courts committee for Greater London.

Schemes for transfer of property etc. to GLMCA

Sch 14 para 33

Sch 14 para 33(1)

The Lord Chancellor may make one or more schemes for the transfer to the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority of such of the property, rights and liabilities of—as appear to him to be appropriate to be transferred for the performance of the Authority’s functions.

Sch 14 para 33(1)(a)

a magistrates’ courts committee,

Sch 14 para 33(1)(b)

the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District,

Sch 14 para 33(1)(c)

the council of an outer London borough, or

Sch 14 para 33(1)(d)

the Common Council of the City of London,

Sch 14 para 33(2)

In this paragraph references to the “transferor”, in relation to a scheme, are to the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) from whom property is transferred under the scheme.

Sch 14 para 33(3)

A scheme under this paragraph may—

Sch 14 para 33(3)(a)

provide for transfers under the scheme to be on such terms (including terms requiring payment to the transferor) as the Lord Chancellor thinks fit,

Sch 14 para 33(3)(b)

apportion or create rights and liabilities in relation to any property transferred, and

Sch 14 para 33(3)(c)

make any appropriate, consequential, incidental or supplementary provisions.

Sch 14 para 33(4)

On the day appointed by a scheme, the property, rights and liabilities which are the subject of the scheme shall, by virtue of this sub-paragraph, and in spite of any provision (of whatever nature) which would otherwise prevent or restrict the transfer, be transferred in accordance with the scheme.

Sch 14 para 33(5)

Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the transferor before the time when a scheme comes into effect for the purposes of, or in connection with, anything transferred under the scheme shall, so far as is required for continuing its effect after that time, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Authority.

Sch 14 para 33(6)

Any reference to the transferor in any document, including any enactment, constituting or relating to anything transferred under a scheme shall, so far as is required for giving effect to the scheme, be construed as a reference to the Authority.

Sch 14 para 33(7)

Where rights and liabilities under a contract of employment are transferred under a scheme under this paragraph—

Sch 14 para 33(7)(a)

for the purposes of Part XI of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (redundancy payments etc.), the employee shall not be regarded as having been dismissed by virtue of the transfer, and

Sch 14 para 33(7)(b)

for the purposes of that Act, the employee’s period of employment with the transferor shall count as a period of employment with the Authority, and the change of employment shall not break the continuity of the period of employment.

Stamp duty on transfer schemes

Sch 14 para 34

Sch 14 para 34(1)

Stamp duty shall not be chargeable—

Sch 14 para 34(1)(a)

on any scheme under paragraph 33, or

Sch 14 para 34(1)(b)

on any instrument or agreement which is certified to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue by the Lord Chancellor as made in pursuance of such a scheme.

Sch 14 para 34(2)

No such scheme, and no instrument or agreement which is certified as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b), shall be taken to be duly stamped unless—

Sch 14 para 34(2)(a)

it has, in accordance with section 12 of the Stamp Act 1891, been stamped with a particular stamp denoting that it is not chargeable with that duty or that it is duly stamped, or

Sch 14 para 34(2)(b)

it is stamped with the duty to which it would be liable, apart from this paragraph.

Sch 14 para 34(3)

Section 12 of the Finance Act 1895 shall not operate to require—and shall not apply in relation to any instrument on which, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), stamp duty is not chargeable.

Sch 14 para 34(3)(a)

the delivery to the Inland Revenue of a copy of this Act, or

Sch 14 para 34(3)(b)

the payment of stamp duty under that section on any copy of this Act,

Transfer schemes: stamp duty land tax

Sch 14 para 34A

Sch 14 para 34A(1)

For the purposes of stamp duty land tax, a land transaction effected by or in pursuance of a scheme under paragraph 33 is exempt from charge.

Sch 14 para 34A(2)

Relief under this paragraph must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return.

Sch 14 para 34A(3)

In this paragraph—“land transaction” has the meaning given by section 43(1) of the Finance Act 2003;“land transaction return” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act.

Continuing provision of court-houses, accommodation etc

Sch 14 para 35

Sch 14 para 35(1)

The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide that any petty sessional court-house or other accommodation specified in the regulations which immediately before the time when paragraph 33 comes into force was provided by—pursuant to section 55 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (and is not transferred under a scheme under paragraph 33) shall after that time be provided by that council to the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority for the performance of the functions referred to in section 59A(1) of that Act.

Sch 14 para 35(1)(a)

the council of an outer London borough, or

Sch 14 para 35(1)(b)

the Common Council of the City of London,

Sch 14 para 35(2)

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may—

Sch 14 para 35(2)(a)

prescribe terms and conditions, including conditions as to payment, on which any court-house or other accommodation is to be provided, and

Sch 14 para 35(2)(b)

prohibit a council providing a court-house or other accommodation under sub-paragraph (1) from altering or extending it without the consent of the Lord Chancellor.

Sch 14 para 35(3)

Any duty imposed on a council by regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may at any time be—

Sch 14 para 35(3)(a)

varied or restricted by agreement between the council and the Lord Chancellor, or

Sch 14 para 35(3)(b)

terminated by the Lord Chancellor after consulting the council.

Sch 14 para 35(4)

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) shall be made by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Pensions of inner London court staff

Sch 14 para 36

Sch 14 para 36(1)

The Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument make provision about the provision of pensions for or in respect of persons who are or have been members of the inner London court staff.

Sch 14 para 36(2)

An order under this paragraph may include provision for, or in connection with—

Sch 14 para 36(2)(a)

enabling persons to participate, or continue to participate, in any pension scheme and requiring their employers to make contributions under that scheme, and

Sch 14 para 36(2)(b)

the administration or management of pension schemes or pension funds.

Sch 14 para 36(3)

Provision of the kind specified in sub-paragraph (2)(a) may—

Sch 14 para 36(3)(a)

with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, include provision for section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (pensions of civil servants etc.) to apply to persons who are or have been members of the inner London court staff, or

Sch 14 para 36(3)(b)

include provision for persons who have been members of the inner London court staff but who are employees of the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority by virtue of a scheme under paragraph 33 to be regarded as continuing to be members of the metropolitan civil staffs for the purposes of section 15 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (pensions of metropolitan civil staffs).

Sch 14 para 36(4)

An order under this paragraph containing provision of the kind specified in sub-paragraph (3)(a) may also contain provision for such body or person as may be specified in the order to pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as he may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of the increase attributable to such provision (so far as referable to that body or person) in the sums payable under the Superannuation Act 1972 out of money provided by Parliament.

Sch 14 para 36(5)

Where an order is made under this paragraph containing provision of the kind specified in sub-paragraph (3)(a), the Minister for the Civil Service may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit—

Sch 14 para 36(5)(a)

delegate to any person the function of administering a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972, so far as relating to persons who are or have been members of the inner London court staff, or

Sch 14 para 36(5)(b)

authorise the exercise of that function (so far as so relating) by, or by employees of, any person.

Sch 14 para 36(6)

A person to whom the function of administering a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 is delegated under sub-paragraph (5)(a) may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may determine, authorise the exercise of that function by, or by employees of, any person.

Sch 14 para 36(7)

Where a person is authorised under sub-paragraph (5)(b) or (6) to exercise the function of administering a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972, anything done or omitted to be done by or in relation to him (or an employee of his) in, or in connection with, the exercise or purported exercise of the function shall be treated for all purposes as done or omitted to be done by the person who authorised him.

Sch 14 para 36(8)

Sub-paragraph (7) does not apply for the purposes of—

Sch 14 para 36(8)(a)

any criminal proceedings against the authorised person (or any employee of his), or

Sch 14 para 36(8)(b)

any contract between him and the person who authorised him, so far as relating to the function.

Sch 14 para 36(9)

An order under this paragraph may provide that any enactment repealed by this Act shall continue to have effect for any purpose specified in the order with such modifications as may be so specified.

Sch 14 para 36(10)

A statutory instrument containing an order under this paragraph shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Sch 14 para 36(11)

In this paragraph the “inner London court staff” means—

Sch 14 para 36(11)(a)

the justices’ chief executive employed by the magistrates’ courts committee for the area consisting of the inner London boroughs,

Sch 14 para 36(11)(b)

any justices’ clerk for that area, and

Sch 14 para 36(11)(c)

staff of the magistrates’ courts committee for that area.

Justices’ chief executives

Sch 14 para 37

Sch 14 para 37(1)

If section 90 of this Act comes into force before the repeal by this Act of Schedule 3 to the Legal Aid Act 1988, that Schedule shall have effect until that repeal comes into force subject to the modifications specified in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

Sch 14 para 37(2)

Paragraphs 3(1) and (2) and 4(1) shall have effect as if for “clerk of” there were substituted “ justices’ chief executive for ”.

Sch 14 para 37(3)

Paragraph 4(2) shall have effect—

Sch 14 para 37(3)(a)

as if for “clerk of” there were substituted “ justices’ chief executive for ”, and

Sch 14 para 37(3)(b)

as if the words from “and section” to the end were omitted.

Sch 15

Repeals and revocations

Sch 15

Legal Services Commission

Paragraph

Section 41(3).

Paragraph

Sections 1 to 32.

Paragraph

Section 99.

Paragraph

Section 59.

Paragraph

In Schedule 6, paragraph 9.

Paragraph

Section 23(9).

Paragraph

Section 49(1)(j).

Sch 15

Provision of legal services

Paragraph

In section 32(4), the words “to the Director of Public Prosecutions” and the words “, if the Director thinks fit,”.

Paragraph

Section 9(2)(g).

Paragraph

Sections 19 and 20 (and the heading preceding section 19).

Sch 15

Appeals, courts, judges and court proceedings

Paragraph

In section 13(2)(a), the words “a Divisional Court of”.

Paragraph

Section 18(1A) and (1B).

Paragraph

Section 7(3) and (4).

Paragraph

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 1(1), the words “on or before the relevant date”.

Sch 15

Enforcement of community orders

Paragraph

In Schedule 2, paragraph 7(6) and, in paragraph 8A—

Sch 15

Magistrates and magistrates’ courts

Paragraph

Section 48(5).

Paragraph

In section 12(1), the words from the beginning to “reference to the inner London area,”.

Paragraph

In section 52, the second sentence.

Paragraph

In section 34C(2), the definition of “petty sessions area”.

Paragraph

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 10(6), the words from “(within” to “1997)”.

Paragraph

Section 5(2)(b) and the preceding “and”.

Paragraph

In section 38(1), the definition of “stipendiary magistrates”.

Paragraph

Section 67(7).

Paragraph

Section 8(1)(b)(i) and (2).

Paragraph

Section 22(5).

Paragraph

In section 6(5), the words “appointed for an area”.

Paragraph

Section 32.

Paragraph

In section 10(8), the words “the City of London, a London borough,” and the words from “and for” to the end.

Paragraph

In Schedule 10, paragraphs 39, 40(2)(a), 51, 52(2) and 53.

Paragraph

In section 22(1E)(a), the words from “and as if” to the end.

Paragraph

In section 4(5B)(a), the words from “and as if” to the end.

Paragraph

In section 22(4), the words from ““as in” to “magistrates’ court”.

Paragraph

Section 41(13).

Paragraph

In section 34C(2), the words from “and any reference” to the end.

Paragraph

Section 31(2).

Paragraph

In section 2(4), paragraph (b), apart from the word “and” at the end.

Paragraph

Section 83(4).

Sch 15

Immunity and indemnity