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The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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Version Superseded: 17/10/2022

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The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Section 35 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Committal proceedings to be in open courtN.I.

35.  The place in which a magistrates' court is sitting to conduct a preliminary investigation or a preliminary inquiry shall be deemed to be an open court except where—

(a)any statutory provision contains an express provision to the contrary; or

(b)it appears to the court that the ends of justice would not be served by sitting in open court for the whole or any part of the investigation or inquiry.

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