The Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1206
• Sections: 24

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Abolition of Courts Boards) Order 2012.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) , this Order comes into force on the later of 1st April 2012 or the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) Article 3 comes into force on the day after that on which the other provisions of this Order come into force.

(4) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Section 2 Abolition of courts boards

(1) Courts boards, established under section 4 of the Courts Act 2003 , are abolished.

(2) The Schedule (which makes consequential provision) has effect.

Section 3 Repeal of entry in the Public Bodies Act 2011

In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011 (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry “Courts boards.” is repealed.

Section 1 Freedom of Information Act 2000

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows.

Section 2 Freedom of Information Act 2000

In Part 6 of Schedule 1 (other public bodies and offices – general), the entry “A courts board established under section 4 of the Courts Act 2003.” is repealed.

Section 3 Courts Act 2003

The Courts Act 2003 is amended as follows.

Section 4 Courts Act 2003

Section 4 (establishment of courts boards) is repealed.

Section 5 Courts Act 2003

Section 5 (functions of courts boards) is repealed.

Section 6 Courts Act 2003

In section 8 (local justice areas), subsection (6)(b) is repealed.

Section 7 Courts Act 2003

Schedule 1 (constitution and procedure of courts boards) is repealed.

Section 8 Constitutional Reform Act 2005

The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows.

Section 9 Constitutional Reform Act 2005

In Part 1 of Schedule 4 (other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts), paragraphs 310, 311 and 350 are repealed.

Section 10 Courts Boards Areas Order 2004

The Courts Boards Areas Order 2004 is revoked.

Section 11 Courts Boards (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2004

The Courts Boards (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2004 are revoked.

Section 12 Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2005

The Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2005 is amended as follows.

Section 13 Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2005

In Schedule 1 (entries inserted in Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Act with effect from 7 February 2006), the entry “A courts board established under section 4 of the Courts Act 2003.” is revoked.

Section 14 Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006

The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006 is amended as follows.

Section 15 Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) (No.2) Order 2006

In Schedule 2 (transfer and modification of functions of the Lord Chancellor – secondary legislation), paragraphs 4 to 7 are revoked.

Section 16 Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2007

The Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2007 is revoked.

Section 17 Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007

The Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007 are amended as follows.

Section 18 Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007

In rule 2 (interpretation) omit the entry for “courts board area”.

Section 19 Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007

In rule 42(1) (formation of a Magistrates’ Area Training Committee), for “courts board area in existence on 1st January 2006” substitute “area listed in Schedule 3 to these Rules”

Section 20 Justices of the Peace (Training and Development Committee) Rules 2007

After Schedule 2, insert—

MAGISTRATES’ AREA TRAINING COMMITTEES

Section 21 Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2009

The Courts Boards Areas (Amendment) Order 2009 is revoked.