SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)

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For section 110 (jurisdiction of magistrates' courts) substitute—

110Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland

1

In Northern Ireland, a friendly society or an officer of a friendly society may be prosecuted for a summary offence under this Act before a magistrates' court acting for the county court division in which the registered office of the society is situated.

2

Subsection (1) is without prejudice to the provisions of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 as to the jurisdiction of a magistrates' court.