Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/317/made
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The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6(2) and (3) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015(1) makes the following Order.
1. This Order may be cited as the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on the same date as section 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 comes into operation.
PART 2CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
Amendment to the Juvenile Courts and Assessors for County Courts Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979
2.—(1) The Juvenile Courts and Assessors for County Courts Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979(2) are amended as follows.
(2) Omit regulation 3.
(a)in paragraph (1), omit “for the county court division for which that county court is held”; and
“(2) In this regulation “chief clerk” means an officer of the Department of Justice designated as such by that Department.”.
3.—(1) The Gaming Machine (Forms of Certificates and Permit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986(3) are amended as follows.
4.—(1) The Gaming (Form of Bingo Club Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(4) are amended as follows.
Amendment to the Lottery (Form of Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987
5.—(1) The Lottery (Form of Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(5) are amended as follows.
(i)after “the court”, insert “sitting at…”;
Amendment to the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
6. In the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(6), in Schedules 1, 2 and 3, in the title, omit “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”.
7.—(1) The Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(7) are amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 4(2) to (4), substitute—
“(2) The Divisional Jurors List for each division shall be divided into parts. Each part shall contain the names of those who reside in the wards specified in the corresponding part of the tables set out in Schedule 1A.
(3) The Divisional Jurors Lists divided into parts under paragraph (2) shall be arranged and numbered so that in each part the names of jurors appear chronologically in the order of the list sent to the Juries Officer in accordance with Article 4(3) of the Order.
(4) The wards referred to in this regulation are those wards constituted by the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012(8).”.
(3) After Schedule 1, insert Schedule 1A as set out in the Schedule.
Amendment to the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996
8.—(1) The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996(9) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 1(2), omit the definition of “petty sessions districts”.
(a)in paragraph (a), for “for the petty sessions districts specified in Schedule 1”, substitute “so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice”; and
(b)in paragraph (b), for “specified in Schedule 2”, substitute “so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice” .
(4) Omit Article 15.
(6) Omit Schedule 2.
Amendment to the Registration of Clubs (Form of Children’s Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
9. In the Registration of Clubs (Form of Children’s Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(10), in the Schedule—
10. In the Licensing (Form of Children’s Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(11), in the Schedule—
11.—(1) The Schedule to the Licensing (Form of Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(12), is amended as follows.
12. In the Registration of Deeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(13), in the Schedule—
13. In the Licensing (Register of Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(14), in the Schedule, in the title, omit “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”.
Amendment to the Registration of Clubs (Certificate of Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
14. In the Registration of Clubs (Certificate of Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(15), in the Schedule—
(i)after “Clerk of Petty Sessions”, omit “for the said District”; and
(ii)after “Chief Clerk”, omit “for the said Division”;
(i)omit “for the County Court Division of ….”; and
(d)in Part III, after “Chief Clerk”, omit “for the said Division”; and
(e)in Part IV, after “Clerk of Petty Sessions”, omit “for the said District”.
15.—(1) The Road Traffic Fixed Penalties (Enforcement of Fines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(16) are amended as follows.
Amendment to the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999
16.—(1) The Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999(17) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 1, for the definition of “county court”, substitute ““family care centre” means a county court so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice;”.
(4) In Article 4(3), for “a divorce county court”, substitute “any other county court”.
(6) Omit Article 9.
(7) Omit Article 14.
Amendment to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
17. In the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(18), in regulation J10, omit from “having jurisdiction” to the end.
Amendment to the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
18. In the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(19), omit regulation 14(4).
Amendment to the Declarations of Parentage (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002
19.—(1) The Declarations of Parentage (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002(20) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 2, omit the definition of “petty sessions districts”.
(b)in paragraph (b), for “specified in Schedule 2”, substitute “so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice”.
Amendment to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
20. In the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002(21), in regulation 107, omit from “having jurisdiction” to the end.
Amendment to the Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003
21. In the Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003(22), in Article 13(3), for the words from “specifies a petty sessions district” to the end, substitute “specifies that payment of the fine is enforceable in Northern Ireland, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply as if the fine were imposed by a court in Northern Ireland.”.
Amendment to the Zoos Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
22. In the Zoos Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(23), in regulation 23(1), omit “acting for the petty sessions area in which the zoo is situated”.
23.—(1) The Bookmaking (Forms of Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(24) are amended as follows.
Amendment to the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004
24. In the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004(25), in Article 6(3), for the words from “in a petty sessions district” to the end, substitute “in Northern Ireland, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply as if the fine were imposed by a court in Northern Ireland.”.
Amendment to the Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005
25. In the Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005(26), in Article 24(3), for the words from “in a petty sessions district” to the end, substitute “in Northern Ireland, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply as if the fine were imposed by a court in Northern Ireland.”.
Amendment to the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Satellite Monitoring Measures) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
26. In the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Satellite Monitoring Measures) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005(27), in Article 16(3), for the words from “in a petty sessions district” to the end, substitute “in Northern Ireland, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply as if the fine were imposed by a court in Northern Ireland.”.
Amendment to the Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
27. In the Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007(28), in Article 17(3), for the words from “specifies a petty sessions area” to the end, substitute “specifies that payment of the fine is enforceable in Northern Ireland, this Article shall apply as if the fine were imposed by a court in Northern Ireland.”.
Amendment to the Sea Fishing (Marking and Identification of Passive Fishing Gear and Beam Trawls) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
28. In the Sea Fishing (Marking and Identification of Passive Fishing Gear and Beam Trawls) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008(29), in Article 5(4), for the words from “specifies a petty sessions district” to the end, substitute “specifies that payment of the fine is enforceable in Northern Ireland, this Article shall apply as if the fine were imposed by a court in Northern Ireland.”.
Amendment to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
29. In the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(30), in regulation 59, omit from “having jurisdiction” to the end.
Amendment to the Tourist Establishments (Notices, Certificates and Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
30. In the Tourist Establishments (Notices, Certificates and Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011(31), in the Schedule, in the last paragraph of Forms 5, 6(a), 6(b), 6(c), 7 and 9, omit “division in which the establishment is situated”.
Amendment to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011
31. In the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011(32), in Schedule 1—
(a)in paragraph 1(3), for the words from “acting for” to the end, substitute “in Northern Ireland.”; and
(b)in paragraph 11(10)—
(i)for head (ea), substitute—
“(ea)in sub-paragraph (2), there were omitted the words from “of the family court” to the end;”;
(ii)for head (ga), substitute—
“(ga)for sub-paragraph (7) there were substituted—
“(7) If the clerk of petty sessions is unable to establish where the respondent is residing, the clerk shall return the application to the Department of Justice.”;”; and
(iii)after head (ga) insert—
“(gb)sub-paragraph (8) were omitted; and”.
32. In the Criminal Aid Certificates Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012(33), in the Schedule—
33.—(1) The Penalty Notices (Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011) (Enforcement of Fines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012(34) are amended as follows.
Amendment to the International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention 2007 etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
34.—(1) The International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention 2007 etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012(35) are amended as follows.
(a)in paragraph 1(3), for “acting for the same petty sessions district as that court”, substitute “in Northern Ireland”; and
(i)in sub-paragraph (1), for “the clerk of a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions district in which the respondent is residing”, substitute “the clerk of petty sessions”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2), for “the clerk of that court”, substitute “the clerk of petty sessions”;
(iii)for sub-paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6) If the clerk of petty sessions is unable to establish where the respondent is residing, the clerk shall return the application to the Department of Justice.”; and
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (7).
(3) In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2, in the definition of “the creditor”, omit “of a petty sessions district”.
Amendment to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
35. In the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(36), in regulation 89, omit from “having jurisdiction” to the end.
36. The following Orders are revoked—
(a)the Divorce County Courts Order (Northern Ireland) 1990(37);
(b)the Petty Sessions Districts Order (Northern Ireland) 1994(38);
(c)the Civil Partnership Proceedings County Courts Order (Northern Ireland) 2005(39); and
(d)the County Court Divisions Order (Northern Ireland) 2013(40).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 31st August 2016
SCHEDULESchedule to be inserted into the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 as Schedule 1A to those Regulations
“SCHEDULE 1AARRANGEMENT OF DIVISIONAL JURORS LISTS
Table 1 – North Eastern Division
Part 1 Aldergrove
Greystone (Antrim and Newtownabbey)
Park (Mid and East Antrim)
Greystone (Causeway Coast and Glens)
Part 2 Mallusk
Glebe (Antrim and Newtownabbey)
Abbey (Antrim and Newtownabbey)
Valley (Antrim and Newtownabbey)
Shaw’s Road
Stewartstown (Belfast)
Shankill (Belfast)
Bloomfield (Belfast)
Castle (Mid and East Antrim)
Victoria (Mid and East Antrim)
Table 2 – South Eastern Division
Part 1 Bleary
Dromore (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon)
Shankill (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon)
Part 2 Cathedral (Newry, Mourne and Down)
Bloomfield (North Down and Ards)
Castle (North Down and Ards)
Part 3 Blackwatertown
Cathedral (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon)
Abbey (Newry, Mourne and Down)
Table 3 – Western Division
Part 1 Lower Glenshane
Tamlaght OCrilly
Valley (Mid ulster)
Glebe (Mid ulster)
Stewartstown (Mid Ulster)
Boho,Cleenish and Letterbreen
Park (Derry and Strabane)
Dromore (Fermanagh and Omagh)
Part 2 Carn Hill
Madam’s Bank
Sheriff’s Mountain
Victoria (Derry and Strabane)”
Part 2 of the Order makes consequential amendments to the Orders and Regulations listed below to take account of Part 1 of and Schedule 1 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (“the Act”) which abolished county court divisions and petty sessions districts in Northern Ireland, and created a single territorial jurisdiction for the county courts and magistrates’ courts, supported by an administrative framework:
The Juvenile Courts and Assessors for County Courts Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 (S.R. 1979 No. 104);
The Gaming Machine (Forms of Certificates and Permit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 (S.R. 1986 No. 125);
The Gaming (Form of Bingo Club Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (S.R. 1987 No. 7);
The Lottery (Form of Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (S.R. 1987 No. 194);
The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (S.R. 1992 No. 390);
The Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 269);
The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 300);
The Registration of Clubs (Form of Children’s Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 18);
The Licensing (Form of Children’s Certificate) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 19);
The Licensing (Form of Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 20);
The Registration of Deeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 28);
The Licensing (Register of Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 75);
The Registration of Clubs (Certificate of Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 78);
The Road Traffic Fixed Penalties (Enforcement of Fines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 344);
The Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 61);
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 177);
The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. 2001 No. 348);
The Declarations of Parentage (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002 No. 119);
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002 No. 352);
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 59);
The Zoos Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 115);
The Bookmaking (Forms of Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004 No. 424);
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004 No. 440);
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 350);
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Satellite Monitoring Measures) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 452);
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 407);
The Sea Fishing (Marking and Identification of Passive Fishing Gear and Beam Trawls) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008 No. 484);
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009 No. 33);
The Tourist Establishments (Notices, Certificates and Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011 No. 209);
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1484);
The Criminal Aid Certificates Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 135);
The Penalty Notices (Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011) (Enforcement of Fines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 188);
The International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention 2007 etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 413); and
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014 No. 188)
Part 3 lists the Orders which are revoked in consequence of Part 1 of the Act. In addition to the abolition of petty sessions districts and county court divisions by section 1 of the Act, divorce county courts and civil partnership proceedings county courts as distinct designations of county courts were also abolished by virtue of paragraphs 76 and 124 of Schedule 1 to the Act. Accordingly, the following Orders are revoked:
The Divorce County Courts Order (Northern Ireland) 1990 (S.R. 1990 No.198);
The Petty Sessions Districts Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.R. 1994 No. 470);
The Civil Partnership Proceedings County Courts Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 499); and
The County Court Divisions Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013 No. 132).
S.R. 1979 No. 104, as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 302
S.R. 1987 No. 194
S.R. 1992 No. 390; relevant amendments made by S.R. 2001 No. 15
S.R. 1996 No. 269 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations
S.R. 2012 No. 421
S.R. 1996 No. 300; relevant amendments made by S.R. 2002 No.350 and S.R. 2004 No. 310
S.R. 1997 No. 18
S.R. 1997 No. 78
S.R. 1999 No. 61
S.R. 2000 No. 177 the most recent relevant amendment being S.R. 2002 No. 115
S.R. 2001 No. 348
S.R. 2002 No. 119, as amended by S.R. 2004 No. 311
S.R. 2002 No. 352
S.R. 2003 No. 59
S.R. 2003 No. 115
S.R. 2004 No. 440
S.R. 2005 No. 350
S.R. 2005 No. 452
S.R. 2007 No. 407
S.R. 2008 No. 484
S.R. 2009 No. 33
S.R. 2011 No. 209
S.I. 2011/1484
S.R. 2012 No. 413
S.R. 2014 No. 188
S.R. 1990 No.198
S.R. 1994 No. 470; as amended by S.R. 1995 No.4
S.R. 2005 No. 499
S.R. 2013 No. 132