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).