
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) (Amendment) Rules 2001 and shall come into force on 13th July 2001.
2 
In these Rules, “the Rules” means the Justices' Clerks (Qualifications of Assistants) Rules 1979, and a reference to a rule by number alone means the rule so numbered in the Rules.
3 
These Rules shall apply to any person employed as a clerk in court whenever so employed.
4 
The following provisions of the Rules shall be omitted—
(a) in rule 2(1), the definitions of “Joint Negotiating Committee” and “preliminary professional examination”;
(b) in rule 2A(1)(a), the words “provided that no more than three calendar months have elapsed between any two successive periods of employment”;
(c) rule 2A(2);
(d) in rule 3, the reference to rule 5; and
(e) rule 5.
5 
In rule 6, the words “rules 3 to 4 above” shall be substituted for the words “rules 3 to 5 above”.
Irvine of Lairg, C.
21st June 2001