Paragraph 3 The Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964

In section 6 (persons disqualified for acting as justices) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964^f1—

(a)

after subsection (3) insert—

“(3ZA)
A person in relation to whom a moratorium period under a debt relief order applies shall not be capable of being appointed a justice of the peace.”;

(b)

in subsection (3A) after “bankruptcy restrictions order” insert “or who is subject to a debt relief restrictions order”.

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f1: 1964 c. 21 (N.I.) as amended by S.R. 2015 No.159, paragraph 2 of the Schedule