# The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 156: Validity of documents issued in proceedings


A summons, warrant, decree or other document issued by a resident magistrate or lay magistrate shall not be void by reason of the person who signed the document subsequently dying or ceasing to hold or becoming disqualified for holding office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/1675/article/156 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-156
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