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The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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PART IIIN.I.THE HOLDING OF PETTY SESSIONS FOR A COUNTY COURT DIVISION

Petty sessions and petty sessions districtsN.I.

11.—(1) Sessions for the holding of courts of summary jurisdiction and districts for which such sessions are held shall continue to be known as pettty sessions and petty sessions districts respectively and are so referred to in this Order.

(2) The Lord Chancellor may[F1, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice,] by order specify the petty sessions districts into which Northern Ireland shall be divided.

(3) The[F2Lord Chief Justice] may give directions as to

(a)the places at which petty sessions are to be held;

(b)the days on which petty sessions are to be held regularly for a petty sessions district;

(c)the ordinary hours of sitting of courts of summary jurisdiction;

(d)the nature of the business to be transacted by any court of summary jurisdiction;

(e)notwithstanding anything in Article 144, the place of hearing of appeals to the county court from any petty sessions;

(f)such other incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary matters as appear to the[F2Lord Chief Justice] to be necessary or proper.

Holding of petty sessions in courthouseN.I.

12.  Where a courthouse is provided or maintained under the Administration of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F3 at any place fixed for the holding of petty sessions, the petty sessions shall be held in that courthouse unless either—

(a)the[F4Lord Chief Justice] otherwise directs; or

(b)the resident magistrate presiding or who is to preside otherwise adjourns the sitting of the court pursuant to the powers conferred on him by section 13 of that Act.

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