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X1Editorial note: In the absence of an express authority to bring into force Sch. 4 by The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/910), we have concluded that Sch. 4 is not yet in force (notwithstanding the commencement of s. 65 by art. 3(u) of said Order).
1E+WIn section 9(5) (requirement for author of written statement to give evidence in person), for “by a puisne judge of the High Court, a Circuit judge or Recorder sitting alone” substitute “by any of the following sitting alone—
(a)a puisne judge of the High Court;
(b)a Circuit judge;
(c)a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts);
(d)a Recorder.”
2E+WIn—
(a)section 20D(1)(a) (meaning of “the appropriate judicial authority” in relation to England and Wales), and
(b)paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 1AA (sanction for failure to comply with order under section 20BA),
after “Circuit judge” insert “ or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”.
3E+WIn section 9B, for subsection (3) (meaning of “the judge” for purposes of discharge of person incapable of acting effectively as juror) substitute—
“(3)In this section and section 10 “the judge” means—
(a)a judge of the High Court,
(b)a Circuit judge,
(c)a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts), or
(d)a Recorder.”
4E+WIn section 10 (discharge of summons in case of doubt as to capacity to act effectively as juror) omit “and for this purpose “the judge” means any judge of the High Court or any Circuit judge or Recorder”.
5E+WIn section 9(2A) (application of enactments relating to execution of process in Scotland or Northern Ireland to processes issued by a Circuit judge under Schedule 1 to 1984 Act), for “circuit judge” substitute “ judge ”.
6(1)In Schedule 1 (applications for access to excluded or special procedure material) for “circuit judge”, in each place, substitute “ judge ”.E+W
(2)After paragraph 16 insert—
17In this Schedule “judge” means a Circuit judge or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts).”
F17E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 7 repealed (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53(1)(b), Sch. 15 Pt. 4; S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2(d)(ii)
8E+WIn Schedule 9 (powers of entry and inspection) in paragraph 1(1) after “circuit judge” insert “ or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”.
9E+WIn Schedule 5 (terrorist investigations: information)—
(a)in paragraphs 5(1) and (5), 6(1), 10(1), 11(1), 12(1) and (2) and 13(1), after “Circuit judge” insert “ or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”, and
(b)in paragraphs 5(4)(a) and 7(1)(b), after “Circuit judge” insert “ or the District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”.
10E+WIn Schedule 6 (financial information), in paragraph 3(a), after “Circuit judge” insert “ or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”.
11E+WIn Schedule 6A (account monitoring orders), in paragraph 1(2)(a), for “a Circuit judge,” substitute “ a Circuit judge or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts), ”.
12E+WIn Schedule 2 (persons who have the appropriate permission), in paragraph 1(1)(a), after “Circuit judge” insert “ or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”.
13E+WIn Schedule 3 (powers of entry and inspection), in paragraph 1(1), after “Circuit judge” insert “ or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) ”.
14E+WIn Schedule 5 (investigation of proceeds of ICC crime) in paragraphs 1(1) and 8 for “a Circuit judge or, in Northern Ireland, a county court judge” substitute
“(a)a Circuit judge or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts), or
(b)in Northern Ireland, a county court judge,”.
15E+WIn section 6(2)(a) (applications for access to excluded or special procedure material), for “circuit judges” substitute “ judges ”.
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