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2003 No. 638 (L. 11)

MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

PROCEDURE

The Magistrates' Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2003

Made

6th March 2003

Laid before Parliament

10th March 2003

Coming into force

31st March 2003

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980( 1 ), after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 144, hereby makes the following Rules:

1. These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2003 and shall come into force on 31st March 2003.

2. —(1) The Magistrates' Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) Rules 2002( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) After rule 11, there is inserted—

“ Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts

12. For the purposes of section 52 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 ( 3 ) , any magistrates' court to which an application is made under these Rules has jurisdiction to hear that application, whether or not the application relates to a matter arising within the commission area for which the court is appointed. ” .

Irvine of Lairg, C.

6th March 2003

( 1 )

1980 c. 43 .

( 3 )

Section 52 was amended by Part V of Schedule 15 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) .

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