# The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019

S.R. 2019/233 · made 16 December 2019

These Rules amend the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 (S.R. 1979 No. 90) to remove provisions on the procedure for preliminary references to the Court of Justice of the European Union, in consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

Made under: Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (Section 52, Section 53A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2019/pdf/nisr_20190233_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2019/pdf/nisrem_20190233_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Court Of Judicature, Northern Ireland
Procedure
Made 16th December 2019
Coming into operation in accordance with rule 1
The Crown Court Rules Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 52(1) and 53A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules shall be cited as the Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on exit day.

## 2 Amendment to the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979

The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 are amended as follows—
(1) In the Arrangement of Rules, omit the heading “Part V References to the European Court” and the entries for rules 39 to 42.
(2) Omit Part V (Rules 39 to 42).
(3) In the schedule, omit Form 4.

## Signature

Declan Morgan
Cathal McCorry
Martin Rodgers
John O’Neil
C Dempsey
Michael Agnew
Gavan Duffy
Adrian Colton
Dated 16th December 2019
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 53A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, the Department of Justice allows these Rules.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 20th December 2019
L.S.
Peter May
A senior officer of the
Department of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 (S.R. 1979 No. 90) to remove provisions on the procedure for preliminary references to the Court of Justice of the European Union, in consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2019
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