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”.