The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the first Commencement Order made under the Courts Act 2003 and brings into force various provisions on 26 January 2004 relating to—

JUDGES (PART 6)

Head and Deputy Head of Civil Justice (section 62); Ordinary Judges of the Court of Appeal (section 63); Power to alter judicial titles (section 64); Judges having powers of District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) (section 66—in part) and Removal of restriction on Circuit Judges sitting on certain appeals (section 67).

PROCEDURE RULES AND PRACTICE DIRECTIONS (PART 7)

Criminal Procedure Rules and practice directions—Meaning of “criminal court” (section 68); Criminal Procedure Rule Committee (section 70); Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee (section 71) and Practice directions as to practice and procedure of the criminal courts (section 74).

Family Procedure Rules and practice directions—Family Procedure Rule Committee (section 77); Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee (section 78) and Practice directions relating to family proceedings (section 81).

Civil Procedure Rules—Civil Procedure Rule Committee (section 83) and Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee (section 84).

MISCELLANEOUS (PART 8)

Register of judgments and orders etc. (section 98—in part) and Power to alter judicial titles: Northern Ireland (section 102).