The Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024
S.R. 2024/102 · Made 30 April 2024 · Extends to Northern Ireland
Justice
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made 30th April 2024
Coming into operation 1st May 2024
In accordance with section 4(7) of the 2015 Act, the Department of Justice has consulted with the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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Contents
- 1Title and Commencement
- 2Eligibility of persons for reappointment as Lay Magistrates
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Title and CommencementI1
This Order may be cited as the Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 and shall come into operation on the day after the day it is made.
2Eligibility of persons for reappointment as Lay MagistratesI1
A person may be reappointed as a lay magistrate if—
he or she ceased to hold the office of lay magistrate before 10th March 2022 by virtue of section 4(11) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;
he or she has not attained the age of 75;
he or she continues to meet the criteria for appointment as a lay magistrate that are contained in the Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004f1;
he or she was not removed as a lay magistrate as a result of disciplinary proceedings and no disciplinary proceedings were pending at the start of his or her retirement; and
he or she is prepared to undertake any training or continuing professional development which is identified as being necessary or desirable.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 30th April 2024
L.S.
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision for criteria for the reappointment of lay magistrates who ceased to hold office before 10th March 2022 by virtue of section 4(11) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.9 (N.I.)), which required lay magistrates to retire at the age of 70.