Inquests
5(1)In section 36 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15) (rules and fees), for subsections (1C) and (1D) substitute—
“(1C)After making rules under subsection (1)(b) the Lord Chief Justice must submit them to the relevant authority.
(1CA)The relevant authority must allow or disallow rules submitted to it.
(1CB)Rules made under subsection (1)(b) have effect only if the relevant authority allows them.
(1D)If the relevant authority disallows rules submitted to it, it must give the Lord Chief Justice written reasons why it has disallowed them.”
(2)After section 36 of that Act insert—
“36AControl of rules
(1)The following rules are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in the same manner as a statutory instrument—
(a)rules made by the Lord Chancellor under section 36(1)(a);
(b)rules made under subsection (1)(b) of section 36 that are required under that section to be submitted to the Lord Chancellor;
and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 applies accordingly.
(2)The following rules are subject to negative resolution—
(a)rules made by the Department of Justice under section 36(1)(a);
(b)rules made under subsection (1)(b) of section 36 that are required under that section to be submitted to that Department.”