The Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/2269
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 2001 and shall come into force on 13th July 2001.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Rules, “ the Rules ” means the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979 , and a reference to a rule by number alone means the rule so numbered in the Rules.

Section 3 Transitional Provisions

These Rules shall apply to any person employed as a clerk in court whenever so employed.

Section 4 Amendments to the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979

The following provisions of the Rules shall be omitted—

(a) in rule 2(1), the definitions of “Joint Negotiating Committee” and “preliminary professional examination”;

(b) in rule 2A(1)(a), the words “provided that no more than three calendar months have elapsed between any two successive periods of employment”;

(c) rule 2A(2);

(d) in rule 3, the reference to rule 5; and

(e) rule 5.

Section 5 Amendments to the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979

In rule 6, the words “rules 3 to 4 above” shall be substituted for the words “rules 3 to 5 above”.