The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/1012
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.

Section 2 Consequential provision

In rule 3(1)(a) of the Magistrates' Courts (Civilian Enforcement Officers) Rules 1990 for “magistrates' court committees” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”.

Section 3 Transitional provision

Any person or body who on 31st March 2005 is approved as an approved enforcement agency by a magistrates' court committee under section 31A of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 shall from 1st April 2005 be treated as having been approved as an approved enforcement agency by the Lord Chancellor under section 125B of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 .