Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 The general duty 2 Court officers, staff and services 3 Provision of accommodation 4 Establishment of courts boards 5 Functions of courts boards 6 Abolition of magistrates' courts committees, etc. 7 The commission of the peace for England and Wales 8 Local justice areas 9 Meaning of “lay justice” 10 Appointment of lay justices etc. 11 Resignation and removal of lay justices 12 The supplemental list 13 Entry of names in the supplemental list 14 Removal of names from the supplemental list 15 Lay justices' allowances 16 Records of lay justices 17 Chairman and deputy chairmen: selection 18 Rights to preside and size of bench 19 Training, development and appraisal of lay justices 20 Rules 21 Duty to consult lay justices on matters affecting them etc. 22 Appointment etc. 23 Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) 24 Deputy District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) 25 District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) as justices of the peace 26 District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) able to act alone 27 Justices' clerks and assistant clerks 28 Function of giving legal advice to justices of the peace 29 Directions and independence 30 Places, dates and times of sittings 31 Immunity for acts within jurisdiction 32 Immunity for certain acts beyond jurisdiction 33 Striking out proceedings where action prohibited 34 Costs in legal proceedings 35 Indemnity 36 Fines officers 36A All functions of fines officers may be contracted-out 37 Designated officers and magistrates' courts 38 Application of receipts of designated officers 39 Limits to requirements about application of receipts 40 Regulations about payments, accounting and banking by designated officers 41 Disqualification of lay justices who are members of local authorities 42 Effect of Act of Settlement on existing justices of the peace 43 Summons or warrant for suspected offender 44 Trial of summary offences 45 Power to make rulings at pre-trial hearings 46 Power to transfer criminal cases 47 Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints 48 Power to transfer civil proceedings (other than family proceedings) 49 Family proceedings courts 50 Youth courts 51 Court security officers 52 Powers of search 53 Powers to exclude, remove or restrain persons 54 Surrender and seizure of articles 54A Powers in relation to jurors' electronic communications devices 55 Powers to retain articles surrendered or seized 55A Retention of knives surrendered or seized 56 Regulations about retention of articles 57 Assaulting and obstructing court security officers 62 Head and Deputy Head of Civil Justice 63 Ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal 64 Power to alter judicial titles 65 District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) as Crown Court judges etc. 66 Judges having powers of District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) 67 Removal of restriction on Circuit judges sitting on certain appeals 67A Meaning of “judicial office holder” and “relevant judicial function” 67B Authorisation to exercise relevant judicial functions 67C Exercise of relevant judicial functions: reconsideration of decisions 67D Directions and independence: authorised persons 67E Protection of authorised persons 67F Costs in legal proceedings: authorised persons 67G Indemnification of authorised persons 68 Meaning of “criminal court” 69 Criminal Procedure Rules 70 Criminal Procedure Rule Committee 71 Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee 72 Process for making Criminal Procedure Rules 72A Rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor 73 Power to amend legislation in connection with the rules 74 Practice directions as to practice and procedure of the criminal courts 75 Family Procedure Rules 76 Further provision about scope of Family Procedure Rules 77 Family Procedure Rule Committee 78 Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee 79 Process for making Family Procedure Rules 79A Rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor 80 Power to amend legislation in connection with the rules 81 Practice directions relating to family proceedings 83 Civil Procedure Rule Committee 84 Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee 85A Remote observation and recording of proceedings by direction of a court or tribunal 85B Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings 85E Prohibition of cross-examination in person: introductory 85F Prohibition of cross-examination in person: victims of offences 85G Prohibition of cross-examination in person: persons protected by injunctions etc 85H Prohibition of cross-examination in person: evidence of domestic abuse 85I Direction for prohibition of cross-examination in person: other cases 85J Directions under section 85I: supplementary 85K Alternatives to cross-examination in person 85L Costs of legal representatives appointed under section 85K(6) 85M Guidance for legal representatives appointed under section 85K(6) 85N Regulations under Part 7A 86 Alteration of place fixed for Crown Court trial 86A Requirement to give information in criminal proceedings 87 Appeals to Court of Appeal: procedural directions 88 Extension of time for criminal appeals to Supreme Court 89 Retirement age of Registrar of Criminal Appeals 90 Appeals to Courts-Martial Appeal Court: procedural directions 91 Extension of time for appeals from Courts-Martial Appeal Court 92 Fees 93 Award of costs against third parties 94 Award of costs in appeals under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 95 Fixing of fines: failure to furnish statement of financial circumstances 96 Recovery of fines etc. by deductions from income support: failure to provide information 97 Collection of fines and discharge of fines by unpaid work 98 Register of judgments and orders etc. 99 High Court writs of execution 100 Periodical payments 101 Periodical payments: security 102 Power to alter judicial titles: Northern Ireland 103 Official Solicitor of Northern Ireland 104 Alteration of place fixed for Crown Court trial: Northern Ireland 105 Extension of time for criminal appeals to House of Lords: Northern Ireland 106 Fees: Northern Ireland 107 Interpretation 108 Rules, regulations and orders 109 Minor and consequential amendments, repeals, etc. 110 Commencement 111 Extent 112 Short title SCHEDULE 1 ... SCHEDULE 2 Abolition of magistrates' courts committees: transfers SCHEDULE 3 Pre-trial hearings in magistrates' courts SCHEDULE 3A Further provision about the inspectors of court administration SCHEDULE 5 Collection of fines AND OTHER SUMS IMPOSED ON CONVICTION SCHEDULE 6 Discharge of fines by unpaid work SCHEDULE 7 Enforcement of Certain Writs and Warrants SCHEDULE 8 Minor and consequential amendments SCHEDULE 9 Transitional provisions and savings SCHEDULE 10 Repeals
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Courts Act 2003
2003 c. 39
An Act to make provision about the courts and their procedure and practice; about judges and magistrates; about fines and the enforcement processes of the courts; about periodical payments of damages; and for connected purposes.
[20th November 2003]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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Title and introductory text
Courts Act 2003
2003 c. 39
An Act to make provision about the courts and their procedure and practice; about judges and magistrates; about fines and the enforcement processes of the courts; about periodical payments of damages; and for connected purposes.
[20th November 2003]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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