# Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, Paragraph 16


(1) The Lord Chief Justice may, if it appears to him expedient, give directions as to the conduct of any civil proceedings begun in a court of assize or any indictable proceedings instituted before the commencement of Part IV of this Act if in his opinion the direction is required to meet any difficulty arising from the commencement of that Part.
(2) The preceding provisions of this Part shall have effect subject to any direction under this paragraph.
(3) A direction under this paragraph may relate either to a specified proceeding, or to proceedings of a specified class or description.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/23/schedule/6/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicature-northern-ireland-act-1978/schedule-6/paragraph-16
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