Article 2

SCHEDULECONSEQUENTIAL PROVISION

County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981

1.—(1) Order 54 rule 2 of the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.

Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1992

2.  The Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1992(2) is amended as follows.

3.—(1) Rule 9 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In paragraph 3(a)(i) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.

4.—(1) Part II of Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In paragraph 1(2)(a) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “Lord Chief Justice”.

Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

5.—(1) Article 1 of the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “petty sessions districts” in paragraph (2), after “Lord Chancellor” insert “after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice”.

(1)

S.R. 1981/225, to which there have been amendments not relevant to this Order.

(2)

S.R. 1992/314, to which there have been amendments not relevant to this Order.

(3)

S.R. 1996/300, to which there have been amendments not relevant to this Order