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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]

[(a) F2F3F4FORM 15B

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

[f2 F6F7FORM 15D

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

F9F10FORM 15G

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

F12F13F14FORM 15I

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

Form 15A revoked by S.R. 2003 No. 477 with effect from 01.12.03

f2

Forms 15D-15L inserted by S.R. 2003 No. 477 with effect from 1.12.03