Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No. 430

Magistrates’ Courts

The Magistrates’ Courts (Costs in Criminal Cases) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made

3rd December 2012

Coming into operation

1st January 2013

The Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 13 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) and section 7 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968(2) after consultation with the Department of Justice and with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.

(1)

S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26): Article 13 was amended by paragraph 65 of Schedule 5 and by Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4); and by paragraph 133 of Schedule 18 to S.I. 2010/976.

(2)

1968 c.10 (N.I.): section 7 was amended by rule 48 of S.R. 1979 No. 90.