The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2004/2035

2004 No. 2035

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004

Made 18th July 2004

Coming into force 1st September 2004

Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 109(4) and (5) of the Courts Act 20031, the Lord Chancellor hereby makes the following Order:

S-1 Citation

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004.

S-2 Commencement

Commencement

2.—(1) This Order comes into force on 1st September 2004.

(2) But the amendment of any enactment by this Order—

(a)

(a) so far as it relates to Criminal Procedure Rules, shall not affect the operation of the enactment amended in relation to rules of court other than Criminal Procedure Rules during the period between the coming into force of this Order and the coming into force of the first Criminal Procedure Rules made under section 69 of the Courts Act 2003,

(b)

(b) so far as it relates to Family Procedure Rules, shall not affect the operation of the enactment amended in relation to rules of court other than Family Procedure Rules during the period between the coming into force of this Order and the coming into force of the first Family Procedure Rules made under section 75 of the Courts Act 2003.

S-3 Consequential amendments and repeals

Consequential amendments and repeals

3. The enactments set out in the Schedule are amended and repealed as specified in that Schedule.

Christopher Leslie

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Dated 18th July 2004

SCHEDULE

Article 3

SCHEDULE

SCH-1.1

1. Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933

(1) Amend section 2 of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 19332(procedure for indictment of offenders) as follows.

(2) In subsection (6)3

(a)

(a) for “The Lord Chancellor may make rules” substitute “Rules may make provision”, and

(b)

(b) for “in particular for making” substitute “, in particular,”.

(3) After subsection (6), insert—

SCH-1.6A

“6A In subsection (6) above “rules”—

(a) in relation to the preferment of a bill of indictment by the direction or with the consent of a judge of the High Court, means rules made by the Lord Chancellor, and

(b) in any other case, means Criminal Procedure Rules.”

SCH-1.2

2. Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972

(1) Amend section 38A4of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 19725(rules of court) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words preceding “may make provision” substitute “Rules of court”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “rules of court”.

(4) Omit subsection (3)6.

(5) In the section heading, for “Magistrates' courts rules” substitute “Rules of court”.

SCH-1.3

3. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972

In section 17(3)(a) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 19727(duty to give information in certain cases), for “rules made under section 15 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

Adoption Act 1976

Adoption Act 1976

SCH-1.4

4. Amend the Adoption Act 19768as follows.

SCH-1.5

5. In section 619(evidence of agreement and consent), for “rules” (in both places) substitute “Family Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.6

6. In section 62(2)(c)10(authorised county courts), for the words from “rules” onwards substitute “Family Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.7

7.—(1) Amend section 65 (duties of officers of the Service) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)11, for “rules shall” substitute “Family Procedure Rules shall”.

(3) In subsection (3)12, for “Rules of court” substitute “Family Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.8

8.—(1) Amend section 66 (rules of procedure) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a)

(a) omit “in regard to any matter to be prescribed under this Act and”, and

(b)

(b) omit “all matters of procedure and”.

(3) Omit subsection (2)13.

(4) In each of subsections (3) and (4), for “rules” substitute “Family Procedure Rules”.

(5) In subsection (5), for “Rules” substitute “Family Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.9

9. In section 72(1)14(interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “prescribed”, for “rules” substitute “Family Procedure Rules”, and

(b) omit the definition of “rules”.

SCH-1.10

10. Magistrates' Courts Act 1980

Omit paragraphs 141 and 142 of Schedule 7 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 198015(amendments of the Adoption Act 1976).

Supreme Court Act 1981

Supreme Court Act 1981

SCH-1.11

11. Amend the Supreme Court Act 198116as follows.

SCH-1.12

12. In each of the following provisions, for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Rules of court”—

(a) section 52(1) (costs in the Crown Court),

(b) section 73(2) (general provisions), and

(c) section 74(2), (3) and (7)17(appeals and committals for sentence).

SCH-1.13

13. In section 77(1)18(committal for trial: date of trial), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.14

14. In section 81(2) (bail), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “rules of court”.

SCH-1.15

15.—(1) Amend section 84 (power to make rules of court) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)19

(a)

(a) after “prescribing” insert “, except in relation to any criminal cause or matter,”, and

(b)

(b) omit “and the criminal division of the Court of Appeal”.

(3) In each of subsections (5) and (5A)20

(a)

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “or”, and

(b)

(b) after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c)

“(c) Criminal Procedure Rules, or

(d)

(d) Family Procedure Rules,”.

(4) In subsection (9)21, after “Civil Procedure Rule Committee”, insert “, the Family Procedure Rule Committee, the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee,”.

SCH-1.16

16.—(1) In section 86(1)22(Crown Court Rule Committee), omit—

(a)

(a) “in relation to the Crown Court and the criminal division of the Court of Appeal”, and

(b)

(b) paragraph (d).

SCH-1.17

17.—(1) Amend section 87 (particular matters for which rules of court may provide) as follows.

(2) In subsection (3)23

(a)

(a) after “Rules of court” insert “made under section 84”, and

(b)

(b) for “or the criminal division of the Court of Appeal” substitute “(except so far as relating to criminal causes or matters)”.

(3) In subsection (4), for “Criminal Appeal Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

(4) In subsection (5)—

(a)

(a) for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Rules of court made under section 84”, and

(b)

(b) after “such appeals” insert “(except so far as relating to criminal causes or matters)”.

SCH-1.18

18. In section 151(4)24(interpretation), omit the definitions of “Criminal Appeal Rules” and “Crown Court Rules”.

SCH-1.19

19. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

In section 16(6) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 198225(provisions supplementary to ss 14 and 15), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.20

20. Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984

Omit paragraph 20(a) of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 198426(amendment of section 62 of the Adoption Act 1976).

Criminal Justice Act 1987

Criminal Justice Act 1987

SCH-1.21

21. Amend the Criminal Justice Act 198727as follows.

SCH-1.22

22. In section 6(6)28(applications for dismissal), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.23

23.—(1) Amend section 9 (the preparatory hearing) as follows.

(2) In subsection (6)29

(a)

(a) for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”, and

(b)

(b) in paragraph (b), for “rules under” substitute “such rules made by virtue of”.

(3) In subsection (9), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

Criminal Justice Act 1988

Criminal Justice Act 1988

SCH-1.24

24. Amend the Criminal Justice Act 198830as follows.

SCH-1.25

25. In section 31 (form of evidence and glossaries), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.26

26.—(1) Amend section 32 (evidence through television links) as follows.

(2) In subsection (4)—

(a)

(a) for “rules to which this section applies” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”, and

(b)

(b) for “authority making them” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rule Committee”.

(3) Omit subsection (5)31.

SCH-1.27

27.—(1) Amend section 159 (crown court proceedings—orders restricting or preventing reports or restricting public access) as follows.

(2) In subsection (6), omit the words preceding “Rules of Court”.

(3) For subsection (7)(b), substitute—

“(b)

“(b) in subsection (6), before “Rules of Court” there shall be inserted “Without prejudice to the generality of sections 52 and 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978”.”

SCH-1.28

28. In paragraph 4 of Schedule 232(documentary evidence)—

(a) for paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) substitute “, Criminal Procedure Rules”, and

(b) for “authority making any of them” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rule Committee”.

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

SCH-1.29

29. Amend the Road Traffic Offenders Act 198833as follows.

SCH-1.30

30. In section 12(1)(a) and (3)(a) (proof, in summary proceedings, of identity of driver of vehicle), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

SCH-1.31

31. In section 13(4)(c) (admissibility of records as evidence), for “rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

Criminal Justice Act 1991

Criminal Justice Act 1991

SCH-1.32

32. Amend the Criminal Justice Act 199134as follows.

SCH-1.33

33. Omit section 55(5) (amendment of section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988).

SCH-1.34

34. In paragraph 5(8) of Schedule 635(notices of transfer: procedure in lieu of committal), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

SCH-1.35

35. Amend the Crime and...

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