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Valid from 01/04/2005
(1)The Lord Chancellor is under a duty to ensure that there is an efficient and effective system to support the carrying on of the business of—
(a)the Supreme Court,
(b)county courts, and
(c)magistrates' courts,
and that appropriate services are provided for those courts.
(2)In this Part—
(a)“the Supreme Court” includes the district probate registries, and
(b)“magistrates' court” includes a committee of justices.
(3)In this Part references to the Lord Chancellor’s general duty in relation to the courts are to his duty under this section.
(4)The Lord Chancellor must, within 18 months of the coming into force of this section, and afterwards annually, prepare and lay before both Houses of Parliament a report as to the way in which he has discharged his general duty in relation to the courts.
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