The Magistrates' Courts (Civilian Fine Enforcement Officers) Rules 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules prescribe classes of authorities the civilian employees of which, by virtue of sections 125(2) and 136(2)(a) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), as amended by section 65 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), are empowered, when authorised in the prescribed manner, to execute, in the area in which their employing authority exercises its functions, certain categories of warrants in connection with the enforcement of fines and other sums adjudged to be paid by a summary conviction.

Rule 2 provides that local authorities (including police authorities), chief officers of police and magistrates' courts committees are authorities of a prescribed class, and provides for the authorisation of employees of such authorities. Rule 3 substitutes in the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981 (S.I. 1981/552), for existing references to authorisation to execute warrants, references to authorisation under these Rules.

By virtue of rule 1(1) the Rules come into force on 2nd July 1990.