Part C. Forms used in connection with Preliminary Inves
Northern Ireland
FORM 15
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Article 32(1)(b)(i); Rules F1... 32(5) and (6))
Statement of Complaint(s)

[f1 ... Form 15A]
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AA)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 7)
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL MEASURES DIRECTION UNDER ARTICLE 7 OF THE CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999







[(a) F5FORM 15C
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AA)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 7)
NOTICE OF DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL MEASURES DIRECTION UNDER ARTICLE 7 OF THE CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AI)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 24)
Application by Prosecutor for a Direction Under Article 24 of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 Prohibiting the Defendant from Cross-examining a particular witness


F8FORM 15E
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rules 149AJ and 149AL)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 26)
Notice to the Clerk of Petty Sessions of an appointment by the Defendant of a Legal Representative

FORM 15F
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AJ)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 26)
NOTICE BY CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS OF A DECISION OF THE COURT [ON APPLICATION BY THE DEFENDANT]* FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO APPOINT A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AL)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 26)
Notice to the Clerk of Petty Sessions by a qualified legal representative (Appointed by the Court) that he has now been appointed by the Defendant

F11FORM 15H
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AL)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 26)
Notice by the Clerk of Petty Sessions of the discharge of the person appointed by the Court

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AM)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 28(2))
NOTICE TO THE CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO ADDUCE EVIDENCE UNDER ARTICLE 28(2) OF THE CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999


FORM 15J
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AM)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 28(2))
NOTICE TO THE CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS WHETHER OR NOT THE PROSECUTOR OPPOSES THE APPLICATION MADE UNDER ARTICLE 28(2) OF THE CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999

F15FORM 15K
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AM)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 28(2) and 30(3))
Request by the Court for a Party to the Proceedings to provide information in relation to an application for leave to adduce evidence under Article 28(2)

FORM 15L
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AM)
CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999
(Article 28(2) and 30(3))
Notice of the decision of the Court on an application for leave to adduce evidence under Article 28(2)

[(a) F16FORM 15M
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AN)
YOUTH JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1999
(Section 46)
Application for a reporting direction under section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999


FORM 15N
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AO)
YOUTH JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1999
(Section 46)
Application for an excepting direction under section 46(9) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999


FORM 15O
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AP)
YOUTH JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1999
(Section 46)
Application for [revocation of a reporting direction] [variation of an excepting direction] [revocation of an excepting direction] under section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999


FORM 15P
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Rule 149AQ)
YOUTH JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1999
(Section 46)
Notice of decision on application for [reporting direction] [excepting direction] [revocation of reporting direction] [variation or revocation of excepting direction] made in accordance with section 46 of the youth justice and criminal evidence act 1999


F17FORM 16
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Articles 30(2), 34(2) and 39; Rules 26, 27 and 35)
Deposition of a Witness

FORM 17
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Articles 37, 40 and 47; Rules 14 and 143)
Warrant of Commitment for Trial

FORM 18
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Article 39(5); Rules 14 and 143)
Warrant of Commitment of Witness for refusing to enter Recognizance

FORM 19
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
(Articles 37(4), 39(5) and 148(1); Rules 14, 16(3) and 143)
Warrant for Discharge

Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 Form 15 heading omitted (17.10.2022) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/218), rules 1, 3(15)(a) (with rule 2); S.R. 2022/221, art. 2(a)
- F2
Sch. 1 Form 15B: in Pt. 1, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 20(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F3
Sch. 1 Form 15B: at the end, the word “at…” substituted for “for the petty sessions district of ….” (31.10.2016) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 20(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F4
Sch. 1 Form 15B: the words “An application shall be made not less than 14 days before the day fixed for the commencement of the proceedings to which the application relates” substituted for “An application shall be made” to “the remand of the defendant” (17.10.2022) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/218), rules 1, 3(15)(b) (with rule 2); S.R. 2022/221, art. 2(a)
- F5
Sch. 1 Form 15C: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 21; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F6
Sch. 1 Form 15D: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 22(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F7
Sch. 1 Form 15D: at the end, the word “at…” substituted for “for the petty sessions district of ….” (31.10.2016) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 22(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F8
Sch. 1 Forms 15E, 15F: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 23; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F9
Sch. 1 Form 15G: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 24(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F10
Sch. 1 Form 15G: at the end, the word “at…” substituted for “for the petty sessions district of ….” (31.10.2016) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 24(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F11
Sch. 1 Form 15H: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 25; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F12
Sch. 1 Forms 15I, 15J: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 26(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F13
Sch. 1 Forms 15I, 15J: at the end, the word “at…” substituted for “for the petty sessions district of ….” (31.10.2016) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 26(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F14
Sch. 1 Form 15I: the words “[preliminary investigation]” omitted (17.10.2022) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/218), rules 1, 3(15)(c) (with rule 2); S.R. 2022/221, art. 2(a)
- F15
Sch. 1 Forms 15K, 15L: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 27; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F16
Sch. 1 Forms 15M, 15N, 15O: at the end, the word “at…” substituted for “for the petty sessions district of ….” (31.10.2016) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 28; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
- F17
Sch. 1 Form 16: at the end, the words “in the said county court division” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 29; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)
Footnotes
- f1
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Form 15A revoked by S.R. 2003 No. 477 with effect from 01.12.03
- f2
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Forms 15D-15L inserted by S.R. 2003 No. 477 with effect from 1.12.03