Citation, commencement and interpretation
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1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Violent Offences Prevention Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st June 2016.
(2) In these Rules—
(a)“the Act” means the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 and a reference to a section by number means the section so numbered in the Act and expressions used have the same meaning as in the Act; and
(b)a reference to a Form by number means the Form so numbered in the Schedule to these Rules or a form to the like effect.