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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchThe Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981You are here:1981 No. 1675 (N.I. 26)PART VTable of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: PartNext: PartPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As made)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of Changes Opening OptionsOpen whole OrderOpen Order without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreChanges over time for: PART VAlternative versions:01/01/2006 - Amendment03/04/2006 - Amendment12/03/2007 - Amendment16/07/2008 - Amendment01/10/2008 - Amendment01/04/2009 - Amendment26/02/2010 - Amendment12/04/2010 - AmendmentProspective - AmendmentChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. 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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Order applied by S.R. 2011/315 reg. 14(17)Order applied by S.R. 2011/438 reg. 24(1)Order applied by S.R. 2013/43 reg. 14(5)Order applied by S.I. 2011/2159 reg. 44(5)Order applied by S.I. 2013/2033 reg. 45(5)Order applied by S.I. 2014/195 reg. 10(3)Order applied in Part with modifications by S.R. 2012/188 reg. 8Act modified by 2011 c. 16 (N.I.) s. 43Order power to modify conferred by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) s. 67(5)(a)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):Sch. 6 para. 125 repealed by 2011 c. 16 (N.I.) Sch. 5art. 13A and cross-heading inserted by 2014 c. 13 Sch. para. 4(2)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Order. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Order you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Order into force:S.I. 2011/1418 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 23)S.R. 2011/245 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2011 c. 16 (N.I.))S.R. 2011/285 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 15 (N.I.))S.R. 2011/370 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 24)S.R. 2012/13 art. 2(1) Sch. 1 art. 2(1) Sch. 2 commences (2011 c. 23 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/154 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 16)S.R. 2012/214 art. 2-5 commences (2011 c. 24 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/266 art. 2 Sch. Pt. 1 2 commences (2008 c. 13 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/307 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 28)S.R. 2012/313 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 4)PART VN.I.CRIMINAL JURISDICTION AND PROCEDUREJurisdiction to deal with offencesN.I.General jurisdiction to deal with chargesN.I.16. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, a magistrates' court for a county court division may conduct a preliminary investigation or a preliminary inquiry into an indictable offence or hear and determine a complaint charging a summary offence, if in any such case—
(a)the offence was committed in the county court division, or
(b)the offence was committed elsewhere than in the county court division and the defendant is or is resident (or in the case of a body corporate has its registered office or principal place of business) within the county court division; or
(c)it appears necessary or expedient with a view to the better administration of justice that the person charged with the offence should be tried or jointly tried with, or in the same place as, some other person who is charged with an offence and who is in custody or is being or is to be proceeded against within that county court division; or
(d)the court under this or any other enactment or otherwise has jurisdiction to deal with the offence.
(2) A magistrates' court for a county court division having jurisdiction to hear a complaint charging a person with an offence may hear and determine a complaint charging that person with a summary offence committed in any other county court division.
(3) A resident magistrate exercising the powers conferred by Article 45 and 46 shall have jurisdiction to try summarily an indictable offence in any case in which under paragraph (1) he would have jurisdiction to conduct a preliminary investigation or a preliminary inquiry into the offence.
(4) Nothing in this Order shall deprive a court in Northern Ireland of any jurisdiction to deal with any offence, whether committed in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, as to which the court has jurisdiction at the making of this Order.
Offences committed on boundaries or on journeys: offences begun in one jurisdiction and completed in anotherN.I.17. (1) Where an offence has been committed on the boundary between two or more county court divisions, or within five hundred yards of such a boundary, or in any harbour, river, arm of the sea or other water lying between two or more county court divisions, the offence may be treated for the purposes of this Order as having been committed in either or any of those county court divisions.
(2) An offence begun in one county court division and completed in another may be treated for the purposes of this Order as having been committed in either.
(3) Where an offence has been committed on any person, or on or in respect of any property, in or on a vehicle or vessel engaged on any journey or voyage through two or more county court divisions, the offence may be treated for the purposes of this Order as having been committed in either or any of those county court divisions.
(4) Where the side or any part of a road or any water along which a vehicle or vessel passed in the course of the journey or voyage forms the boundary between two or more county court divisions, the offence may be treated for the purposes of this Order as having been committed in either or any of those county court divisions.
[F1Offences committed on ships and abroadN.I.17A. Sections 280, 281 and 282 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (offences on ships and abroad by British citizens and others) apply in relation to other offences under the law of Northern Ireland as they apply in relation to offences under that Act or instruments under that Act.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F11995 c. 21Summary trial of charges in and out of petty sessionsN.I.18. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Article, a complaint charging a summary offence or an indictable offence with which the court has decided to deal summarily under this Order or any other enactment shall be heard and determined by a court of summary jurisdiction.
(2) A resident magistrate, if satisfied that a person charged with a summary offence or with an indictable offence which he has decided to deal with summarily in accordance with this Order or any other enactment is unable to give bail for his appearance before a court of summary jurisdiction, may hear and determine the complaint out of petty sessions.
(4) Procedure before a resident magistrate or[F2 lay magistrate] sitting out of petty sessions shall be as before a court of summary jurisdiction and—
(a)a resident magistrateF2. . . so sitting may in relation to any matter which he has jurisdiction to hear and determine under paragraph (2)F2. . . exercise all the powers of a court of summary jurisdiction; and
(b)orders made by a resident magistrate or[F2 lay magistrate] so sitting shall have effect as orders made by a court of summary jurisdiction sitting for the petty sessions district for which the resident magistrate[F2 or lay magistrate] acted.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F22002 c. 26Time within which complaint charging offence must be made to give jurisdictionN.I.F3F419. (1) Where no period of limitation is provided for by any other enactment—
(a)a magistrates' court shall not have jurisdiction to hear and determine a complaint charging the commission of a sum