Magistrates' courtsU.K.
4(1)In Article 13 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)) (magistrates' court rules), for paragraph (3A) substitute—U.K.
“(3A)After making magistrates' courts rules the Rules Committee must submit them to the relevant authority.
(3AA)The relevant authority must, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, allow or disallow rules submitted to it.
(3AB)Magistrates' courts rules have effect only if the relevant authority allows them.
(3AC)If the relevant authority disallows rules submitted to it, it must give the Rules Committee written reasons why it has disallowed them.”
(2)After Article 13 of that Order insert—
“Control of magistrates' courts rulesU.K.
13A(1)Magistrates' courts rules that are required under Article 13 to be submitted to the Lord Chancellor are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in the same manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 applies accordingly.
(2)Magistrates' courts rules that are required under Article 13 to be submitted to the Department of Justice are subject to negative resolution.”