Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 720 (L. 20)
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Court Funds (Amendment No.2) Rules 2003
Made
12th March 2003
Laid before Parliament
14th March 2003
Coming into force
8th April 2003
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 38(7) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982( 1 ), and with the concurrence of the Treasury, makes the following Rules:
1. These Rules may be cited as the Court Funds (Amendment No.2) Rules 2003 and shall come into force on 8th April 2003.
2. —(1) The Court Funds Rules 1987( 2 ) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this rule.
(2) In rule 34(1)(iii), for “paragraphs 2 and 3” substitute “paragraphs 2, 2A and 3”( 3 ).
(3) In rule 34(3), omit “or the Public Trustee”.
Irvine of Lairg, C
12th March 2003
We concur,
John Heppell
Jim Fitzpatrick
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
12th March 2003
The reference is to paragraphs 2, 2A and 3 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62) . Paragraph 2A was inserted by S.I. 1996/2827 and substituted by S.I. 2001/1228 . Notwithstanding the repeal of section 1 of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 by Schedule 4 to the Trustee Act 2000 (c. 29) , Schedule 1 to the Trustee Investments Act 1961 continues to be applied by rule 34 of the Court Funds Rules 1987 by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Trustee Act 2000.