SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS: SINGLE JURISDICTION

The Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 6)

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(1)

In Article 2(2) (interpretation)—

(a)

for the definition of “division” substitute—

““division” means an administrative court division specified under section 2(2)(a) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 for all purposes of a county court or, if different administrative court divisions are specified for different purposes of a county court, an administrative court division specified under section 2(2)(c) of that Act for the residual purposes of the court;”;

(b)

for the definition of “Juries Officer” substitute—

““Juries Officer”, in relation to a division, means such officer of the Department as may be designated by the Department in relation to that division;”.

(2)

In Article 4 (preparation of Jurors List)—

(a)

in paragraph (8) omit “whether by reference to the area of jurisdiction of any court or courts or otherwise”;

(b)

in paragraph (10) omit “whether by reference to the area of jurisdiction of any court or courts or otherwise”.

(3)

In Article 5 (selection of names) in paragraph (5) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)

a division in which the relevant magistrates' court sat;”.