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12.—(1) The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 9 (Lay magistrates)—
(a)for subsection 5(c) substitute—
“(c)if he is an undischarged bankrupt or his estate has been sequestrated and he has not been discharged or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors,”.
(b)after subsection 5(c) insert—
“(ca)if he is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order, or”.
(3) In paragraph 2(4)(c) of Schedule 2 (Judicial Appointments Commission), after “against him” insert “or he has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order”.
(4) In paragraph 5(2)(e) of Schedule 3A (The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman) after “bankrupt” insert “or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order”.
(5) In paragraph 1(4)(c) of Schedule 8 (Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice) after “against him” insert “or he has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order”.
(6) In paragraph 1(4)(c) of Schedule 9 (Law Commission) after “against him” insert “or he has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order”.
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