Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 and, subject to paragraphs (2) to (8), shall come into operation on the 16th July 2008.

Rules 2(8), (9) and (18)(k) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 45 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008^f1 comes into operation.

Rules 2(10) to (12), (17) and (18)(d) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 9 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 comes into operation.

Rules 2(13), (14), (18)(c) and 18(l) to (t) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 47 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 comes into operation.

Rule 2(15) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 23 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 comes into operation.

Rules 2(16) and (18)(u) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 87 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 comes into operation.

Rules 2(18)(a) and (b) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 92 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 comes into operation.

Rules 2(18)(e) and (f) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 34 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 comes into operation.