Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

57.—(1) Omit section 3 (justices of the peace).

(2) In section 9 (appointment and assignment of district judges (magistrates’ courts))—

(a) in subsection (4) for “in any petty sessions district” substitute “in any magistrates’ court”;

(b) in subsection (5) for “petty sessions districts” substitute “divisions”;

(c) at the end add—

“(6) In subsection (5) “division” means an administrative court division specified under section2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 for all or the residual purposes of a magistrates’ court.”.