SCHEDULE

PART 1PRIMARY LEGISLATION

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 200212

1

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 200213 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”.