The Justice (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 7 and Saving Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Provisions coming into operation on 31^st October 2016

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 is 31^st October 2016—

(a) section 1 (single jurisdiction: abolition of county court divisions and petty sessions districts);

(b) section 2 (administrative court divisions);

(c) section 3 (directions as to distribution of business);

(d) section 4 (lay magistrates);

(e) section 5 (justices of the peace);

(f) section 6(1) (consequential amendments);

(g) section 53 (live links: witnesses outside the United Kingdom);

(h) section 92 (case management regulations) ;

(i) section 104 (transitional provisions etc.) to the extent necessary to bring into operation the provisions specified in paragraph (l);

(j) section 105 (repeals) to the extent necessary to bring into operation the repeals specified in paragraph (m);

(k) Schedule 1 (amendments: single jurisdiction);

(l) in Schedule 8 (transitional provisions and savings)—

(i) paragraph 1 (Part 1: saving for jurisdiction conferred by other statutory provisions);

(ii) paragraph 2 (Part 1: lay magistrates); and

(iii) paragraph 3 (Part 1: justices of the peace); and

(m) in Schedule 9 (repeals), Part 1 (single jurisdiction).