The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 No. 976

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 U.K. Amendments relating to Article 15(1) to (4) etc

PART 3 U.K. Orders in Council

County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 U.K.

115.  Amend the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(1) as follows. U.K.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 18 para. 115 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

116.  In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “chief clerk”, for “the Lord Chancellor” substitute “that Department”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 18 para. 116 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

117.  In Article 22(2) (power to increase civil jurisdiction of county courts) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 18 para. 117 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

118.  In Article 47 (making of county court rules)— U.K.

(a) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of this Article, “relevant authority” means—

(a) in relation to county court 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 1998(2).”;

(b) for “Lord Chancellor” (wherever occurring) substitute “relevant authority”;

(c) in paragraph (4) for “him” substitute “it”;

(d) in paragraphs (6) and (8) for “he” substitute “it”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 18 para. 118 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

119.  In Article 67 (financial provisions) for “the Parliament of the United Kingdom” substitute “the Assembly”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 18 para. 119 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

(1)

S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3). Articles 22 and 47 were amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), section 15 and Schedule 5, paragraphs 55 and 57.

(2)

1998 c. 47.