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5. In Part 5 (Forms and court records)—
(a)in Section 1 of the table of contents, omit ‘by justices’ clerks’;
(b)in rule 5.1 (Forms), after ‘Practice Direction’, insert ‘and in the Criminal Costs Practice Direction’;
(c)for rule 5.3 (Signature of magistrates’ courts forms by justices’ clerks) and the heading to that rule, substitute—
“Signature of magistrates’ courts forms
5.3.—(1) This rule applies where a form for use in connection with a magistrates’ court case provides for its signature.
(2) Unless other legislation otherwise requires, signature may be by any written or electronic authentication of the form by, or with the authority of, the signatory.
[Note. Section 7 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(1) provides for the use of an electronic signature in an electronic communication.]”; and
(d)in rule 5.7 (Proof of proceedings in magistrates’ courts), for ‘admissible’, substitute ‘available for admission’.
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