Amendment to the Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Justice (Children)) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999
26. The Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Justice (Children)) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999(1) are amended as follows—
(1) In rule 19(1)(a) and (3), omit “for the petty sessions district in which the order was made,”.
(2) In rule 21—
(a)in paragraph (1), omit “acting for the petty sessions district in which the offender resides”;
(b)for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Where a court of summary jurisdiction revokes, or increases the period of detention of a juvenile justice centre order which was made by the Crown Court, the clerk of petty sessions shall send a copy of the relevant entry in the Order Book to the chief clerk.”; and
(c)omit paragraphs (4) and (5).
(3) In Schedule 1—
(a)in Form 1—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “in the said petty sessions district and county court division”;
(b)in Forms 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8, in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”;
(c)in Form 9—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “acting for the above-named petty sessions district”;
(d)in Form 10—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “acting for the petty sessions district of ….”;
(e)in Forms 11 and 12, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”;
(f)in Form 13—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “in the county court division of ….”;
(g)in Forms 14 and 15—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “in the County Court Division of ….”;
(h)in Forms 16, 17 and 18, in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”;
(i)in Form 18A—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)for “for the said district”, substitute “sitting at…”;
(j)in Forms 19 to 34, in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”;
(k)in Form 35—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “in the County Court Division of ….”;
(l)in Form 36—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”;
(ii)omit “for the above-named petty sessions district”; and
(iii)omit “in the County Court Division of ….” in each place where it occurs;
(m)in Form 37—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “for the above-named petty sessions district”;
(n)in Form 39—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “, being a youth court acting for the same place for the above Court [acting for the place where the Defendant resides]”;
(o)in Form 40—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”;
(ii)omit “for the above-named petty sessions district”; and
(iii)omit “in the County Court Division of ….” in each place where it occurs;
(p)in Form 41—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “for the above-named petty sessions district”;
(q)in Forms 42 to 44—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “, who [resides] [will reside] in the petty sessions district of ….,”;
(r)in Forms 45 to 48—
(i)in the title, omit the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”;
(ii)for “, for the petty sessions district of …. ”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “sitting at…”; and
(iii)omit “acting for the petty sessions district of ….”; and
(s)in Forms 49 to 55—
(i)omit in the title, the large bracket, “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of”; and
(ii)omit “acting for the petty sessions district of ….”.
S.R. 1999 No. 7 the most recent relevant amendment being S.R. 2008 No. 252