SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Functions transferred to justices’ chief executives

The Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)

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The Criminal Justice Act 1991 has effect subject to the following amendments.

165

In section 20A(2) (official request is one made by clerk), for “clerk of” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for ”.

166

1

Schedule 2 (enforcement etc. of community orders) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 11, in sub-paragraph (1) (procedure on revocation of order), for “clerk to” substitute “ proper officer of ” and after that sub-paragraph insert—

1A

In sub-paragraph (1) above “proper officer” means—

a

in relation to a magistrates’ court, the justices’ chief executive for the court, and

b

in relation to the Crown Court, the appropriate officer.

3

In paragraph 18, in sub-paragraph (1) (procedure on the making of an amending order)—

a

for “clerk to the court” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for the court ”, and

b

for “clerk to the justices” (in both places) substitute “ chief executive to the justices ”.

4

In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (1A) (procedure on making of order amending drug treatment and testing order), for “clerk to the court” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for the court ”.