Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 9

PART 1 N.I. SINGLE JURISDICTION FOR COUNTY COURTS AND MAGISTRATES' COURTS

Single jurisdiction: abolition of county court divisions and petty sessions districts N.I.

1—(1) Northern Ireland is no longer to be divided into county court divisions and petty sessions districts.

(2) The jurisdiction and powers of a county court or a magistrates' court are exercisable throughout the whole of Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)