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Administration of Justice Act 1970 in Northern Ireland

1970 c. 31 · Enacted 29 May 1970 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 6 April 2025.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 10repealedTribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Sch. 23 Pt. 6
Sch. 9 para. 10AinsertedSentencing Act 2026 s. 3(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Courts and Judges
  2. High Court
  3. 1Redistribution of business among divisions of the High Court.
  4. 2Admiralty Court.
  5. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. Part II: Enforcement of Debt
  7. Provisions restricting sanction of imprisonment
  8. 11Restriction on power of committal under Debtors Act 1869 (c. 62).
  9. 12Restriction on magistrates’ power of committal for civil debt. Repealed
  10. Enforcement by attachment of earnings
  11. 28Other provisions for interpretation of Part II.
  12. 29Section 29
  13. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. Part III: Discovery and Related Procedures
  15. 31Power of court to order disclosure, etc. of documents before commencement of proceedings.
  16. 32Extension of existing powers of court to order disclosure of documents,inspection of property, etc.
  17. 33Section 33
  18. 34Application of ss.31 to 33 to county courts and High Court in Northern Ireland.
  19. 35Application to Crown.
  20. Part IV: Actions by Mortgagees for Possession
  21. 36Additional powers of court in action by mortgagee for possession of dwelling-house.
  22. 38ASection 38A
  23. 39Interpretation of Part IV.
  24. Part V: Miscellaneous Provisions
  25. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. Part VI: General
  27. 54Citation, interpretation, repeals, commencement and extent.
  28. Schedule 2: AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 1
  29. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  30. The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
  31. 2Paragraph 2
  32. The Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c.23)
  33. 3Paragraph 3
  34. 4Paragraph 4
  35. The Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49)
  36. 6Paragraph 6
  37. Other amendments in Parts I to V
  38. 7Paragraph 7
  39. 8Paragraph 8
  40. 9Paragraph 9
  41. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  42. 11Paragraph 11
  43. Amendments of references in Part VII to principal probate registry and registrar
  44. 12Paragraph 12
  45. 13Paragraph 13
  46. 14Paragraph 14
  47. 15Paragraph 15
  48. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  49. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  50. The Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act 1954 (c. 38)
  51. 18Paragraph 18
  52. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  53. 19Paragraph 19
  54. The Judicial Pensions Act 1959 (c. 9)
  55. 20Paragraph 20
  56. The County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)
  57. 21Paragraph 21
  58. 22Paragraph 22
  59. 23Paragraph 23
  60. The County Courts Act 1959 (c.22)
  61. 24Paragraph 24
  62. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  63. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1967 (c. 56)
  64. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  65. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  66. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  67. Schedule 4: Taxes, Social Insurance Contributions, etc. subject to Special Enforcement Provisions in Part II
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  70. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  71. Schedule 8: Maintenance Orders for purposes of 1958 Act and Part II of this Act
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 2AParagraph 2A
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  77. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  78. 8Paragraph 8
  79. 9Paragraph 9
  80. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  81. 11Paragraph 11
  82. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  83. 13BParagraph 13B Repealed
  84. 13CParagraph 13C
  85. 14Paragraph 14
  86. 15Paragraph 15
  87. Part I: Cases where Payment Enforceable as on Summary Conviction
  88. Costs awarded by magistrates
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 1AParagraph 1A
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 4AParagraph 4A
  96. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  97. Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division) or House of Lords
  98. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  99. 9Paragraph 9
  100. 9AParagraph 9A
  101. Paragraph
  102. Costs awarded by magistrates
  103. 13Paragraph 13
  104. 14Paragraph 14
  105. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  106. Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
  107. 16Paragraph 16
  108. Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division)
  109. 17–20Paragraph 17–20 Repealed
  110. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  111. Schedule 11Enactments Repealed