# The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010, Paragraph 133

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In Article 13 (magistrates’ courts rules)—
(a) after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3ZA) For the purposes of paragraphs (3A) to (3D), “relevant authority” means—
(a) in relation to magistrates’ courts rules which deal (or would deal) with an excepted matter, the Lord Chancellor; and
(b) otherwise, the Department of Justice;
and for the purposes of this paragraph “deal with” and “excepted matter” have the same meanings as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998.”;
(b) in paragraphs (3A) and (3D) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “relevant authority”;
(c) in paragraph (3B)—
(i) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “relevant authority”;
(ii) for “he” substitute “it”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/133 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-devolution-of-policing-and-justice-functions-order-2010/schedule-18/paragraph-133
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