1920 c. 33

1982 c. 27

1972 c. 18

SI 2001/3929

Words in art. 88(a) substituted (18.6.2011) by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1484), reg. 9, Sch. 7 para. 20(6)

1972 NI 14

1992 c. 9

1989 NI 4

SR 1993/98

1995 NI 2

1998 NI 6

2000 c. 4 (NI)

2004 c. 33

1990 c. 42

1984 NI 3

prosp. rep. by 2002 c. 26

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/1675/part/VIII/crossheading/domestic-proceedings/2012-06-06The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-11-08Expert Participation2012-06-06PART VIIICIVIL PROCEEDINGS UPON COMPLAINTDomestic proceedings
Nature of domestic proceedings88.

In this Order the expression “domestic proceedings” means proceedings—

(a)

under the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920. . . or Part I of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 or under Part I of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 so far as that Part relates to the recognition and enforcement of maintenance orders or under Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 including as applied in relation to Denmark by virtue of the Agreement made on 19th October 2005 between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark;

(aa)

in relation to maintenance orders registered in a court of summary jurisdiction under the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 or Part II of the Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 or section 36 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, under that Act of 1950 or Part II of that Act of 1966

(b)

under the Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 1924;

(c)

under Article 101 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 or section 101 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

(cc)

under Article 37 of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978;

(d)

under the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980;

(dd)

under Article 22 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (so far as appeals under that Article are, by virtue of Article 2 of the Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993, to be made to a court of summary jurisdiction) or under Article 28 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;

(de)

under the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992;

(df)

under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

(dg)

under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;

(dh)

under Article 31B of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;

(di)

under paragraph 54 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 or under Schedule 16 to that Act;

(e)

under Article 87 or Article 98 in relation to orders made under any of the enactments referred to in the foregoing paragraphs; or

(f)

under any enactment specified in the preceding paragraphs as applied or extended by or for the purposes of any other enactment.

Sitting of court for domestic proceedings89.(1)

The business of courts of summary jurisdiction shall, so far as is consistent with the due despatch of business, be arranged in such manner as may be requisite for separating the hearing or determination of domestic proceedings from other business.

(2)

No person shall be present during the hearing or determination by a court of summary jurisdiction of any domestic proceedings except—

(a)

members and officers of the court;

(b)

parties to the proceedings before the court, their solicitors and counsel, witnesses and other persons directly concerned in those proceedings;

(c)

solicitors and counsel in attendance for other proceedings;

(d)

representatives of newspapers or news agencies; and

(e)

any other person who appears to the court to have adequate grounds for attendance.

(3)

For the purposes of taking any evidence of an indecent character in any domestic proceedings, the court may, if it thinks necessary in the interest of the administration of justice or of public decency, direct that all or any persons not being members or officers of the court or parties to the proceedings, their solicitors or counsel, or other persons directly concerned in the proceedings, be excluded from the court during the taking of that evidence.

(4)

The powers conferred on a court of summary jurisdiction by this Article shall be in addition and without prejudice to any other powers of the court to hear proceedings in camera or to exclude a witness until his evidence is required.

Newspaper reports of domestic proceedings90.(1)

A person to whom this paragraph applies shall not—

(a)

print or publish, or cause or procure to be printed or published, in a newspaper or periodical, or

(b)

include, or cause or procure to be included, in a programme included in a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990) for reception in Northern Ireland,

any particulars of any domestic proceedings other than such particulars as are mentioned in paragraph (1A) below.

(1A)

The particulars referred to in paragraph (1) above are—

(a)

the names, addresses and occupations of the parties and witnesses;

(b)

the grounds of the application, and a concise statement of the charges, defences and counter-charges in support of which evidence has been given;

(c)

submissions on any point of law arising in the course of the proceedings, and decisions of the court on the submissions; and

(d)

the decisions of the court, and any observations made by the court in giving its decision.

(1B)

Paragraph (1) above applies—

(a)

in relation to sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph, to the proprietor, editor or publisher of the newspaper or periodical, and

(b)

in relation to sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, to any body corporate which provides the service in which the programme is included and to any person having functions in relation to the programme corresponding to those of an editor of a newspaper.

(2)

If any person acts in contravention of the provisions of this Article he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four months or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.

(3)

A prosecution for an offence under this Article shall not be instituted otherwise than by or with the consent of the Attorney General.

(4)

For the purposes of Article 7(2) of the Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, paragraph (3) shall be deemed to be a relevant consent provision passed before 30th March 1972.

(5)

Nothing in this Article shall apply to the printing or publishing of any matter in any newspaper or periodical of a technical character bona fide intended for circulation among members of the legal or medical profession.

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<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5238" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970311">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16970311" class="commentary"/>
(di)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5238" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970311">under paragraph 54 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 or under Schedule 16 to that Act;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-88-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>under Article 87 or Article 98 in relation to orders made under any of the enactments referred to in the foregoing paragraphs; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-88-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>under any enactment specified in the preceding paragraphs as applied or extended by or for the purposes of any other enactment.</p>
</content>
</level>
</article>
<article eId="article-89">
<heading>Sitting of court for domestic proceedings</heading>
<num>89.</num>
<paragraph eId="article-89-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The business of courts of summary jurisdiction shall, so far as is consistent with the due despatch of business, be arranged in such manner as may be requisite for separating the hearing or determination of domestic proceedings from other business.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-89-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>No person shall be present during the hearing or determination by a court of summary jurisdiction of any domestic proceedings except—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="article-89-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>members and officers of the court;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-89-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>parties to the proceedings before the court, their solicitors and counsel, witnesses and other persons directly concerned in those proceedings;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-89-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>solicitors and counsel in attendance for other proceedings;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-89-2-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>representatives of newspapers or news agencies; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-89-2-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>any other person who appears to the court to have adequate grounds for attendance.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-89-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of taking any evidence of an indecent character in any domestic proceedings, the court may, if it thinks necessary in the interest of the administration of justice or of public decency, direct that all or any persons not being members or officers of the court or parties to the proceedings, their solicitors or counsel, or other persons directly concerned in the proceedings, be excluded from the court during the taking of that evidence.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-89-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>The powers conferred on a court of summary jurisdiction by this Article shall be in addition and without prejudice to any other powers of the court to hear proceedings in camera or to exclude a witness until his evidence is required.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</article>
<article eId="article-90">
<heading>Newspaper reports of domestic proceedings</heading>
<num>90.</num>
<paragraph eId="article-90-1">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16970331" class="commentary"/>
(1)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">A person to whom this paragraph applies shall not—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">print or publish, or cause or procure to be printed or published, in a newspaper or periodical, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">include, or cause or procure to be included, in a programme included in a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990) for reception in Northern Ireland,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331"> any particulars of any domestic proceedings other than such particulars as are mentioned in paragraph (1A) below.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-90-1A">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(1A)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">The particulars referred to in paragraph (1) above are—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1A-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">the names, addresses and occupations of the parties and witnesses;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1A-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">the grounds of the application, and a concise statement of the charges, defences and counter-charges in support of which evidence has been given;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1A-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">submissions on any point of law arising in the course of the proceedings, and decisions of the court on the submissions; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1A-d">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(d)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">the decisions of the court, and any observations made by the court in giving its decision.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-90-1B">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(1B)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">Paragraph (1) above applies—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1B-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">in relation to sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph, to the proprietor, editor or publisher of the newspaper or periodical, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="article-90-1B-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5329" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970331">in relation to sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, to any body corporate which provides the service in which the programme is included and to any person having functions in relation to the programme corresponding to those of an editor of a newspaper.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-90-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
If any person acts in contravention of the provisions of this Article he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four months or to a fine not exceeding
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5405" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16970351">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16970351" class="commentary"/>
level 3 on the standard scale
</ins>
, or to both.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-90-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>A prosecution for an offence under this Article shall not be instituted otherwise than by or with the consent of the Attorney General.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-90-4">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c16970371" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(4)
</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of Article 7(2) of the Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, paragraph (3) shall be deemed to be a relevant consent provision passed before 30th March 1972.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-90-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>Nothing in this Article shall apply to the printing or publishing of any matter in any newspaper or periodical of a technical character bona fide intended for circulation among members of the legal or medical profession.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</article>
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</part>
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