73 Constitution of Rules CommitteesE+W+S+N.I.
(1)In section 54(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (membership of Supreme Court Rules Committee), for paragraphs (b) to (f) substitute—
“(b)three judges of the Supreme Court nominated by the Lord Chief Justice;
(c)one Master of the Supreme Court nominated by the Society of Masters;
(d)two barristers nominated by the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland and one barrister nominated by the Lord Chancellor;
(e)two solicitors nominated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland and one solicitor nominated by the Lord Chancellor; and
(f)two persons nominated by the Lord Chancellor who do not hold (and have never held) judicial office and are not (and have never been) barristers or solicitors.”
(2)In Article 46(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/ 397 (N.I. 3)) (membership of County Court Rules Committee), for the words from “be appointed” to the end substitute “consist of—
(a)a county court judge nominated by the Lord Chancellor who shall be chairman;
(b)two county court judges nominated by Her Majesty’s Council of County Court Judges;
(c)one district judge nominated by the Association of District Judges;
(d)two barristers nominated by the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland and one barrister nominated by the Lord Chancellor;
(e)two solicitors nominated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland and one solicitor nominated by the Lord Chancellor;
(f)one member of the Northern Ireland Court Service nominated by the Lord Chancellor; and
(g)two persons nominated by the Lord Chancellor who do not hold (and have never held) judicial office and are not (and have never been) barristers or solicitors.”
73 Constitution of Rules CommitteesE+W+S+N.I.
(1)In section 54(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (membership of [F1Court of Judicature]F1 Rules Committee), for paragraphs (b) to (f) substitute—
“(b)three judges of the Supreme Court nominated by the Lord Chief Justice;
(c)one Master of the Supreme Court nominated by the Society of Masters;
(d)two barristers nominated by the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland and one barrister nominated by the Lord Chancellor;
(e)two solicitors nominated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland and one solicitor nominated by the Lord Chancellor; and
(f)two persons nominated by the Lord Chancellor who do not hold (and have never held) judicial office and are not (and have never been) barristers or solicitors.”
(2)In Article 46(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/ 397 (N.I. 3)) (membership of County Court Rules Committee), for the words from “be appointed” to the end substitute “consist of—
(a)a county court judge nominated by the Lord Chancellor who shall be chairman;
(b)two county court judges nominated by Her Majesty’s Council of County Court Judges;
(c)one district judge nominated by the Association of District Judges;
(d)two barristers nominated by the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland and one barrister nominated by the Lord Chancellor;
(e)two solicitors nominated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland and one solicitor nominated by the Lord Chancellor;
(f)one member of the Northern Ireland Court Service nominated by the Lord Chancellor; and
(g)two persons nominated by the Lord Chancellor who do not hold (and have never held) judicial office and are not (and have never been) barristers or solicitors.”
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Amendments (Textual)
F1Words in s. 73 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2