Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

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123.—(1) In section 60B(5) (detention of vehicle, ship or aircraft) for paragraph (b)(i) and (ii) substitute—

(i)if the arrested person has not been charged, or he has been charged but proceedings for the offence have not begun to be heard, a magistrates’ court;.

(2) In section 125 (variation, renewal and discharge of orders)—

(a)in subsection (1) for “the appropriate court” substitute “a court of summary jurisdiction”; and

(b)omit subsection (7).

(3) In section 136 (Northern Ireland)—

(a)in subsection (5) omit “subject to subsection (6)” and after “magistrates’ court” insert “or to a magistrates court for a particular area”

(b)omit subsections (6) and (7).