Paragraph 22

Northern Ireland

(1)

Article 3 (functions of justices etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

for “justice of the peace” substitute “ lay magistrate ”, and

(b)

for “justices of the peace” substitute “ lay magistrates ”.

(3)

In paragraph (2)—

(a)

for “justice of the peace other than a resident magistrate” substitute “ lay magistrate ”, and

(b)

for “justice of the peace by the commission of the peace or” substitute “ lay magistrate ”.