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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS
Made
12th September 2007
Coming into operation
22nd October 2007
The Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 13 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) after consultation with the Lord Chancellor and with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 22nd October 2007.
2. After rule 15 insert—
15A. The court may allow a witness to give evidence through a video link or by any other method of direct communication.”
George Conner
John P.B. Maxwell
Mandy Kilpatrick
Nigel Broderick
Robin Steer
Dated 12th September 2007
(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 324) to enable the court to allow a witness to give evidence through a video link or by any other method of direct communication.
S.I.1981/1675 (N.I. 26) to which the most recent relevant amendments were made by paragraph 65 of Schedule 5 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4).
S.R.1996 No. 324 to which the most recent amendments were made by S.R. 2005 No. 559.
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