# The Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


MAGISTRATES' COURTS
Made 22nd March 2005
Coming into operation 18th April 2005
The Lord Chancellor in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Article 13 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Articles 16 and 35 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, on the advice of the Magistrates' Courts Rules Committee and after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, hereby makes the following Rules:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/162/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2005/introduction
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