# The County Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend—
the Water Supplies and Sewerage (Northern Ireland) County Court Rules 1955 (S.R.& O. 1955 No. 56);
the County Court (Summoning of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings and Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1966 (S.R.& O. 1966 No. 257); and
the County Court (Affidavit of Service) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1972 (S.R. 1972 No. 280)
to take account of Part 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 which creates a single jurisdiction for county courts and magistrates’ courts whereby the jurisdiction and powers of those courts are exercisable throughout the whole of Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/300/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-miscellaneous-amendments-rules-northern-ireland-2016/note
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