Paragraph 45 Lay magistrates in Northern IrelandI1

United Kingdom

(1)

If—

(a)

a person ceased to hold office before the commencement date by virtue of section 4(11) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9 (N.I.)), and

(b)

the person has not attained the age of 75,

the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission may appoint the person as a lay magistrate under this paragraph.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

section 4(5) of that Act (which prohibits the appointment of a lay magistrate unless certain training requirements are met) is to be ignored, and

(b)

the reference in section 4(7) of that Act to eligibility for appointment as a lay magistrate includes eligibility for appointment under this paragraph.

(3)

In this paragraph “the commencement date” means the date on which the amendment made by paragraph 25(4)(d) takes effect.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 45 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 131(1)(4)(a)(ii)