Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 9

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 N.I. AMENDMENTS: SINGLE JURISDICTION

The Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21) N.I.

57—(1) Omit section 3 (justices of the peace). N.I.

(2) In section 9 (appointment and assignment of district judges (magistrates' courts))—

(a) in subsection (4) for “in any petty sessions district” substitute “in any magistrates' court”;

(b) in subsection (5) for “petty sessions districts” substitute “ divisions ”;

(c) at the end add—

“(6) In subsection (5) “division” means an administrative court division specified under section2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 for all or the residual purposes of a magistrates' court.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 57 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)