SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 18Amendments relating to Article 15(1) to (4) etc
PART 3Orders in Council
Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
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In Article 13 (magistrates’ courts rules)—
a
after paragraph (3) insert—
3ZA
For the purposes of paragraphs (3A) to (3D), “relevant authority” means—
a
in relation to magistrates’ courts rules which deal (or would deal) with an excepted matter, the Lord Chancellor; and
b
otherwise, the Department of Justice;
and for the purposes of this paragraph “deal with” and “excepted matter” have the same meanings as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998587.
b
in paragraphs (3A) and (3D) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “relevant authority”;
c
in paragraph (3B)—
i
for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “relevant authority”;
ii
for “he” substitute “it”.