Part 5Miscellaneous
Royal Arms and flags
66 Display of Royal Arms at courts
1
The Royal Arms must not be displayed in any courtroom.
2
But subsection (1) does not prevent the display of the Royal Arms anywhere in—
a
the courtrooms in the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast,
b
the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Armagh,
c
the courtroom in the Courthouse in Banbridge,
d
Court No. 1 in the Courthouse in Downpatrick,
e
the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Magherafelt, or
f
the courtrooms in the Courthouse in Omagh,
where they were displayed immediately before the coming into force of this section.
3
The Royal Arms must not be displayed—
a
on the exterior of an existing court-house, or
b
in any other place outside an existing court-house which is used for the purposes of the court-house,
unless they were displayed there immediately before the coming into force of this section.
4
“Existing court-house” means a court-house which is in use before the coming into force of this section.
5
Any authorisation which would be required for the purpose of complying with this section is to be regarded as having been obtained.
6
“Authorisation” includes any approval, consent, licence or permission (whether required by any enactment or instrument or otherwise).
67 Flying of flags at court-houses
1
In Article 3(1) of the Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1347 (N.I. 3)) (power to make regulations about the flying of flags at government buildings), insert at the end “and court-houses”.
2
The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 347) (which were made in the exercise of that power) apply in relation to court-houses as they apply in relation to the government buildings specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Regulations (but subject to any amendment which may be made to the Regulations in the further exercise of that power).