20RulesE+W
(1)In sections 10, 17, 18 and 19 “rules” means rules made by the [F1Lord Chief Justice] .
(2)Before making any rules for the purposes of section 10, 17, 18 or 19 the [F2Lord Chief Justice] must consult—
[F3(za)the Lord Chancellor,]
(a)the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee,[F4and]
(b)the Family Procedure Rule Committee, F5...
F5(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F6(3)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 of making the rules referred to in this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 20(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F2Words in s. 20(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(3)(a); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F3S. 20(2)(za) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(3)(b); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)
F4Word in s. 20(2)(a) inserted (18.9.2012) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of Crown Court Rule Committee and Magistrates Courts Rule Committee) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2398), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(a)
F5S. 20(2)(c) and word repealed (18.9.2012) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of Crown Court Rule Committee and Magistrates Courts Rule Committee) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2398), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(b)
F6S. 20(3) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 321(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(y)