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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-miscellaneous-amendments-rules-northern-ireland-2016/note",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2016/303",
  "legislation_title": "The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-miscellaneous-amendments-rules-northern-ireland-2016",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules)\nThese Rules amend the Rules listed below to take account of Part 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 which creates a single jurisdiction for county courts and magistrates’ courts whereby the jurisdiction and powers of those courts are exercisable throughout the whole of Northern Ireland.\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Maintenance and Affiliation) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1966;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Suspension of Disqualification for Driving) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1968;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (School Attendance Proceedings) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1969;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Maintenance and Affiliation) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1971;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Republic of Ireland) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1975;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Recovery Abroad of Maintenance) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1975;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Blood Tests) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1978;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Hague Convention Countries) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1980;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Re-registration of Maintenance Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1980;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements) (No.1) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1986;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1987;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements) (No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1987;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Serious Fraud) (Notices of Transfer) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1989;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Great Britain Driving Licence Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Child Support) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1993;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Children’s Evidence) (Notices of Transfer) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Licensing) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Registration of Clubs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Tainted Acquittals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Disclosure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Confidentiality) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Justice (Children)) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Devolution Issues) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Human Rights Act 1998) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2000;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2002;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Declaration of Parentage) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2002;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Seized Cash) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2003;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) (Confiscation) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2003;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2004;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Anti-social Behaviour Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2004;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Counter Terrorism Act 2008) (Foreign Travel Restriction Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010;\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Banning Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011.\nThe Magistrates’ Courts (Violent Offences Prevention Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/303/note",
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