Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(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.

Abolition of Crown Court Rule Committee and transfer of function of making Crown Court Rules

2.—(1) The Crown Court Rule Committee (established under section 86 of the Senior Courts Act 1981(1)) is abolished.

(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1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011 (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry for the Crown Court Rule Committee is repealed.

Abolition of Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee

3.—(1) The Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee (established under section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(2)) is abolished.

(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Public Bodies Act 2011 (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry for the Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee is repealed.