Article 3 Classes of CourtI1

Northern Ireland

For the purposes of this Order there shall be the following classes of court—

(a)

family proceedings courts, being those courts of summary jurisdiction constituted as juvenile courts F1so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice; and

(b)

family care centres, being those county courts F2so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 3(a) substituted (31.10.2016) by The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/317), arts. 1, 19(3)(a); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)
F2: Words in art. 3(b) substituted (31.10.2016) by The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/317), arts. 1, 19(3)(b); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)

Commencement

I1: Art. 3 in operation at 15.4.2002, see art. 1