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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendments of Enactments Relating to Determination of Expenses Etc

PART IEngland and Wales

Coroners Act 1887

1In section 25A(1) of the [1887 c. 71.] Coroners Act 1887 (jurors' expenses), tor the words "the prescribed rates" there shall be substituted " rates determined by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service. ".

Welsh Courts Act 1942

2The following subsections shall be substituted for section 3(1) of the [1942 c. 40.] Welsh Courts Act 1942 (provisions as to interpreters):—

(1)The Lord Chancellor may make rules as to the provision and employment of interpreters of the Welsh and English languages for the purposes of proceedings before courts in Wales.

(1A)The interpreters shall be paid, out of the same fund as the expenses of the court are payable, such remuneration in respect of their services as the Lord Chancellor may determine.

(1B)The Lord Chancellor's powers under subsections (1) and. (1A) above shall be exercised with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service..

Coroners Act 1954

3In section 1(1) of the [1954 c. 31.] Coroners Act 1954 for the words "prescribed by rules to be made under this subsection (by statutory instrument) by the Secretary of State" there shall be substituted " determined by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service ".

Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973

4In section 17 of the [1973 c. 14.] Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1973 (power to make regulations about costs)—

(a)in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), for the words " and the conditions under which such costs may be allowed" there shall be substituted the words " , circumstances in which and conditions under which such costs may be allowed and expenses which may be included in such costs "; and

(b)the following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection:—

(1A)Regulations under this section may provide that rates or scales of allowances payable out of central funds under this Act shall be determined by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service..

Administration of Justice Act 1973

5In paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the [1973 c. 15.] Administration of Justice Act 1973 (travelling, subsistence and financial loss allowances for justices of the peace)—

(a)the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (3):—

(3A)Allowances payable under this paragraph shall be paid at rates determined by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service.; and

(b)the following paragraph shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (5)(a):—

(a)for prescribing the forms to be used and the particulars to be provided for the purpose of claiming payment of allowances;.

Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973

6In paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 3 to the [1973 c. 62.] Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (travelling and subsistence allowances for members of probation and after-care committees and case committees)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for the words " the prescribed rates " there shall be substituted the words " rates determined by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service "; and

(b)in paragraph (b), for the words " the prescribed rate " there shall be substituted the words " a rate determined by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service ".

Juries Act 1974

7In section 19 of the [1974 c. 23.] Juries Act 1974 (payment for jury service) for the words " the prescribed rates " there shall be substituted the words " rates determined by the Lord Chancellor with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service ".