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“coroner” and “deputy coroner” mean a coroner and deputy coroner appointed under section 2 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15 (N.I.)),
“county court judge” means a judge appointed under section 102 of the 1County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 959 (c. 25 (N.I.))and “deputy county court judge” means a deputy judge appointed under section 107 of that Act,
“the Court Service” means the Northern Ireland Court Service,
“enactment” includes any provision of Northern Ireland legislation,
“listed judicial office” and “protected judicial office” have the meanings given by section 2(5),
“Lord Chief Justice” means the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, and
“Lord Justice of Appeal” means a person styled as such under section 3 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23).
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