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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 8th December 2000

To be laid before Parliament

Coming into operation 8th January 2001

We, the Northern Ireland Supreme Court Rules Committee, being the authority for the time being having power under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978^f1 and section 5 of the Human Rights Act 1998^f2 to make, amend or revoke rules regulating the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, hereby with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, exercise those powers and all other powers enabling us in that behalf as follows:—