Introductory text

Magistrates’ Courts

Made 23rd April 2018

Coming into operation 1st June 2018

The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 116(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978^f1 and now vested in it^f2, makes the following Order with the concurrence of the Department of Finance^f3.

The Department of Justice has, in accordance with section 116(1) of that Act, consulted with the Lord Chief Justice.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1978 c. 23 as amended by the Courts Act 2009 (c. 39) and section 59 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21 (N.I.)).
f2: Article 15(1) and paragraph 6(h) of Schedule 17 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010 No. 976).
f3: Article 15(4)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010 No. 976). Formerly the Department of Finance and Personnel, see the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.)), section 1(4) and Schedule 1 to the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.)).