(1)The Royal Arms must not be displayed in any courtroom.
(2)But subsection (1) does not prevent the display of the Royal Arms anywhere in—
(a)the courtrooms in the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast,
(b)the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Armagh,
(c)the courtroom in the Courthouse in Banbridge,
(d)Court No. 1 in the Courthouse in Downpatrick,
(e)the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Magherafelt, or
(f)the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Omagh,
where they were displayed immediately before the coming into force of this section.
(3)The Royal Arms must not be displayed—
(a)on the exterior of an existing court-house, or
(b)in any other place outside an existing court-house which is used for the purposes of the court-house,
unless they were displayed there immediately before the coming into force of this section.
(4)“Existing court-house” means a court-house which is in use before the coming into force of this section.
(5)Any authorisation which would be required for the purpose of complying with this section is to be regarded as having been obtained.
(6)“Authorisation” includes any approval, consent, licence or permission (whether required by any enactment or instrument or otherwise).
(1)In Article 3(1) of the Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1347 (N.I. 3)) (power to make regulations about the flying of flags at government buildings), insert at the end “and court-houses”.
(2)The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 347) (which were made in the exercise of that power) apply in relation to court-houses as they apply in relation to the government buildings specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Regulations (but subject to any amendment which may be made to the Regulations in the further exercise of that power).
Commencement Information
I1S. 67 in force at 12.4.2010 by S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 15