SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 18Amendments relating to Article 15(1) to (4) etc
PART 3Orders in Council
Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
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Amend the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981586 as follows.
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In Article 6A(5) (costs in legal proceedings) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.
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In Article 13 (magistrates’ courts rules)—
a
after paragraph (3) insert—
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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 1998587.
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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In Article 24(7) (non-appearance of accused: plea of guilty) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.
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In Article 85(12) (orders for periodical payment: means of payment) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.
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In Article 86A(6) (interest on arrears) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.
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In Articles 139(1) and (3) and 151(2) (payments) (wherever occurring) for “Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom” substitute “Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland”.
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In Article 150(1) and (2) (abandonment of appeal to county court or by way of case stated) for “the Lord Chancellor” substitute “that Department”.
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In Article 167(2) (expenses) for “Lord Chancellor in performing his functions” substitute “Department of Justice in performing its functions”.