8.—(1) The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 1(2), omit the definition of “petty sessions districts”.
(3) In Article 2—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “for the petty sessions districts specified in Schedule 1”, substitute “so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice”; and
(b)in paragraph (b), for “specified in Schedule 2”, substitute “so specified in directions issued by the Lord Chief Justice” .
(4) Omit Article 15.
(5) Omit Schedule 1.
(6) Omit Schedule 2.
S.R. 1996 No. 300; relevant amendments made by S.R. 2002 No.350 and S.R. 2004 No. 310