# Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, Paragraph 22

Extent: N.I.

(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 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justice-northern-ireland-act-2002/schedule-4/paragraph-22
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