1 Citation, commencement and extent
1 This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Abolition of Crown Court Rule Committee and Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee) Order 2012.
2 Subject to paragraph (3), this Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
3 Articles 2(4) and 3(3) come into force on the day after the day on which the other provisions of this Order come into force.
4 Any amendment or repeal made by this Order has the same extent as the enactment to which it relates.

2 Abolition of Crown Court Rule Committee and transfer of function of making Crown Court Rules
1 The Crown Court Rule Committee (established under section 86 of the Senior Courts Act 1981) is abolished.
1981 c.54.
2 The function of making rules under section 84 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (Crown Court rules) is transferred to the Lord Chief Justice.
3 Schedule 1 (which makes consequential provision) has effect.
4 In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011 (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry for the Crown Court Rule Committee is repealed.

3 Abolition of Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee
1 The Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee (established under section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980) is abolished.
1980 c.43.
2 Schedule 2 (which makes consequential provision) has effect.
3 In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011 (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry for the Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee is repealed.
Helen Grant Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 17th September 2012