MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1964

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MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1964 - SECT 23



23.(1) For the purposes of or in relation to any jurisdiction exercisable by
magistrates' courts, any such rules as may be made with respect to such courts
by virtue of section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
or as relate to the subject of recommendations made to the [Lord Chancellor]
under section 24 of this Act may be made in accordance with the provisions of
this section.

(2) There shall be a Rules Committee appointed by the [Lord Chancellor] (which
may be styled "The Magistrates' Courts Rules Committee") and is in this Act
referred to as "the Rules Committee" which shall consist of such number of
persons not exceeding nine as from time to time may be appointed and [shall
include at least two resident magistrates, one practising barrister and one
practising solicitor].

Subs.(3) rep. by 1978 c.23 s.122(2) sch.7 Pt.II

(4) Any such rules as are referred to in subsection (1) (which may be known as
"magistrates' courts rules") may be made [by the Lord Chancellor on the advice
of or after consultation with the Rules Committee and after consultation with
the Lord Chief Justice].

(5) The Rules Committee shall have power to regulate their own quorum and
procedure and to appoint such sub-committees as they think fit.

(6) The chairman of the Rules Committee shall be such member of the committee
and the secretary to such committee shall be such person as the [Lord
Chancellor] shall from time to time designate.

(7) Where any enactment

(a)in force at the commencement of this Part (other than an enactment referred
to in section 25(1) ...); or

(b)passed after this Act and which does not expressly provide otherwise;

Subs.(8)(9) rep. by 1978 c.23 s.122(2) sch.7 Pt.II

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MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1964 - SECT 23