1.  This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003.

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st October 2003.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 86 (repeals) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 13 (repeals) specified below; and

• Schedule 13, in the entry in respect of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978(2), the repeal of section 75(3).

3.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st November 2003.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 77 (proceedings before coroner);

• section 85 (minor and consequential amendments) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) specified below; and

• paragraph 17 of Schedule 12.

4.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 19th April 2004.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 74 (appeals in small claims cases); and

• section 75 (time limit for cases stated by county court).

(3) The amendments made by sections 74 and 75 to the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(3) shall not apply to proceedings commenced before 19th April 2004.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Commencement Order brings into force on the dates set out in Articles 2 to 4 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in those Articles.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order.)