The Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2003

Amendments to the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981

32.—(1) For rule 66(2) substitute—

“(2) The register may be stored in electronic form on the court computer system and entries in the register shall include, where relevant, the following particulars—

(a) the name of the informant, complainant or applicant;

(b) the name and date of birth (if known) of the defendant or respondent;

(c) the nature of offence, matter of complaint or details of the application;

(d) the date of offence or matter of complaint;

(e) the plea or consent to order; and

(f) the minute of adjudication.”.

(2) for rule 66(9) substitute—

“(9) In the case of conviction or dismissal, the register shall clearly show the nature of the offence of which the accused is convicted or, as the case may be, the nature of the offence charged in the information that is dismissed.”.

(3) In rule 66(10A) for “section 35(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973” substitute “section 130(3) of the Act of 2000”.

(4) Omit rules 66(11) and (11A).