SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 18Amendments relating to Article 15(1) to (4) etc
PART 2Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Administration of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
I198
1
Amend the Administration of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1954569 as follows.
2
In section 14 (power to grant licence for use of courthouse accommodation) omit subsection (2).
3
In sections 19(4) and 20(1), (3) and (5)(ii) (payments) for “Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom” (wherever occurring) substitute “Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland”.
Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959
I299
Amend the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959570 as follows.
I3100
At the end of section 2(1) (as substituted by paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 2009571) (appointment of coroners etc) insert—
Salaries and other amounts payable under this subsection shall be paid by the Department of Justice.
I4101
In section 5 (administrative expenses) for “Parliament of the United Kingdom” substitute “Assembly”.
I5102
In section 36 (rules and fees)—
a
in subsections (1), (1A), (1C) to (1E) and (1G) for “Lord Chancellor” (wherever occurring) substitute “relevant authority”;
b
in subsection (1)(a) for “him” substitute “it”;
c
after subsection (1) insert—
1ZA
For the purposes of this section, “relevant authority” means—
a
in relation to rules which deal (or would deal) with an excepted matter, the Lord Chancellor; and
b
otherwise, the Department of Justice.
d
at the end of subsection (1A) insert “or, in relation to rules falling to be made by the Department of Justice, the Department of Finance and Personnel”;
e
in subsections (1D) and (1E) for “he” substitute “it”;
f
omit subsection (2);
g
after subsection (2) insert—
3
The Department of Justice may with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel determine the allowances payable to witnesses under this Act.
4
For the purposes of this section “deal with” and “excepted matter” have the same meanings as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998572.
County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959
I6103
Amend the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959573 as follows.
I7104
In section 106 (salaries and allowances of judges) after subsection (3) insert—
4
Sums payable under subsection (3) are to be paid by the Department of Justice.
I8105
In section 107(7) (deputy judges) for “There shall be paid” substitute “The Department of Justice shall pay”.
I9106
After section 136 insert—
136ACharges on Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund
There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland the salaries payable to judges under section one hundred and six.
I10107
Omit section 137 (payments out of voted moneys).
Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964
I11108
1
Amend the Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964574 as follows.
2
In section 12 (remuneration of resident magistrates) after subsection (1) insert—
1A
Subject to section 168(2), sums payable under subsection (1) are to be paid by the Department of Justice.
3
In section 168(2) (expenses) for “Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom” substitute “Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland”.
Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968
I12109
1
Amend the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968575 as follows.
2
In paragraph 8(d) of Schedule 2 (constitution of juvenile courts) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.
Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
I13110
1
Amend the Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970576 as follows.
2
In section 19 (regulations)—
a
in subsection (3) omit “of the Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Department of Economic Development,”;
b
omit subsection (4).