The Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No. 1) Order 1973

49.  In the Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964—

(a) in section 9(1) for from the beginning to the second “time” substitute “Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor”;

(b) in section 11 for from “Governor” onwards substitute “Lord Chancellor”;

(c) in section 12(1) for from the beginning to “prescribe” substitute “The Lord Chancellor may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine”;

(d) in section 28(3) for “Exchequer” substitute “Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom”;

(e) in section 152(2) for “Exchequer” substitute “Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom”;

(f) in section 168(1) for “Parliament” substitute “the Parliament of the United Kingdom”;

(g) after section 168(1) insert—

“(1A) There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom the salaries payable to resident magistrates under this Act or the Resident Magistrates (Belfast) Act 1911.”;

(h) in Schedule 1 for “our Governor (or Deputy Governor, as the case requires)” substitute “our Lord Chancellor” and for “GOVERNOR OF NORTHERN IRELAND” substitute “LORD CHANCELLOR”.