Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46) U.K.

175 U.K. For section 102 (jurisdiction of magistrates' courts) substitute—

“102 Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland

(1) In Northern Ireland, a registered society or branch or any officer thereof may be prosecuted for any summary offence under this Act before a magistrates' court acting for the county court division in which the registered office of the society or branch is situated.

(2) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to the provisions of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 as to the jurisdiction of a magistrates' court.”