Northern Ireland Act 2009
1Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions
2Judicial appointments and removals
3Miscellaneous amendments
4Amendments to section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998
5Final provisions
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions
Part 1Preliminary
1In this Schedule “the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland...
2For the purposes of paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to...
Part 2Amendments to the 1998 Act relating to departmental model for policing and justice functions
3(1) Amend section 21A of the 1998 Act as follows....
4(1) Amend Schedule 4A to the 1998 Act as follows....
Part 3Special provision applying to first policing and justice department
Application
5(1) Paragraphs 6 to 8 apply in relation to the...
Section 18(1)(b) of the 1998 Act not to apply on establishment of department
6Section 18(1)(b) of the 1998 Act does not apply to...
Filling of Ministerial office after election
7(1) This paragraph applies before 1 May 2012.
Dissolution of department etc
8(1) The department dissolves on 1 May 2012 unless, before...
Amendments to sections 21B and 21C of the 1998 Act
9In section 21B(1)(a) of the 1998 Act for “and to...
10In section 21C(1) of the 1998 Act—
SCHEDULE 2Sections 12 to 12C of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
Appointment of the Lord Chief Justice and Lords Justices of Appeal
12(1) Whenever the office of Lord Chief Justice is vacant,...
Appointment of judges of the High Court
12AHer Majesty may, from time to time, appoint a qualified...
Tenure of office: Lord Chief Justice
12B(1) The Lord Chief Justice holds office during good behaviour...
Tenure of office: Lords Justices of Appeal and certain High Court judges
12C(1) Lords Justices of Appeal and judges of the High...
SCHEDULE 3Amendments to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
1(1) Amend section 2 as follows. (2) Omit subsection (1)(a)....
2Omit section 4.
3For section 5 substitute— Appointment to listed judicial offices Schedule 3 (which is about the making of appointments to...
4In section 5A(1) for “section 5” substitute “ Schedule 3...
5Omit section 6.
6(1) Amend section 7 as follows. (2) In subsection (2)...
7For section 8 substitute— Tribunals for considering removal (1) A tribunal to consider the removal of the holder...
8(1) Amend section 9B as follows. (2) In subsection (3)...
9Omit section 9G.
10In section 9H omit “or 9G”.
11(1) Amend section 9I(2) as follows. (2) In paragraph (a)...
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13For Schedule 3 substitute— SCHEDULE 3 Appointment to listed judicial...
14After paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 3A insert—
SCHEDULE 4Transfer of appointment and related functions
Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39)
1(1) Amend the Schedule as follows. (2) In paragraphs 2(1)(c)...
Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15 (N.I.))
2(1) Amend section 2 as follows. (2) For subsection (1)...
County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25 (N.I.))
3(1) Amend section 107 as follows. (2) In subsection (1)...
Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21 (N.I.))
4For section 10(1) substitute— (1) The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments...
5For section 12A(2) substitute— (2) Allowances under this section shall...
Lands Tribunal and Compensation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 29 (N.I.))
6(1) Amend section 1 as follows. (2) In subsection (2)—...
7(1) Amend section 3 as follows. (2) In subsection (1)...
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)
8In the Table in paragraph 21 of Schedule 3 at...
Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28))
9(1) Amend Schedule 9B as follows. (2) Omit paragraph 1(2)....
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
10(1) Amend section 2 as follows. (2) In subsection (3)...
11In section 3(4) for “Her Majesty may by Order in...
12For section 7(3) substitute— (3) The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments...
13After section 8(1) insert— (1A) For this purpose, an appointment...
14In section 14(1) for “the Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Her...
15(1) Amend section 70 as follows. (2) For subsection (1)...
16(1) Amend section 74 as follows. (2) For subsection (1)...
17In section 103(3)— (a) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ justice...
18(1) Amend section 119 as follows. (2) In subsection (1)...
Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17)
19In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 for “Lord Chancellor”, where...
Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4))
20(1) Amend Schedule 3 as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(a)...
Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22))
21In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 for “Lord Chancellor” substitute...
Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
22In section 23(1) for the words from “such number” to...
23For paragraph 4(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 substitute—
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
24(1) Amend section 50 as follows. (2) In subsection (1)...
Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
25After section 6(8) insert— (8A) In relation to a Reinstatement...
Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/274 (N.I. 1))
26(1) Amend Article 22 as follows. (2) In paragraphs (2)(a)...
Plant Varieties Act 1997 (c. 66)
27(1) Amend Schedule 3 as follows. (2) In paragraph 4(1)...
Deregulation (Model Appeal Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997/269)
28(1) Amend the Schedule as follows. (2) In rule 6(2)...
Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))
29In Article 6(1) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ Northern Ireland...
30(1) Amend Article 7 as follows. (2) In paragraphs (1),...
31After paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 insert—
Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21))
32In Article 82(1), (3) and (6) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute...
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)
33(1) Amend section 9 as follows. (2) In subsection (1)...
34(1) Amend section 90 as follows. (2) In subsection (1)(c)...
35(1) Amend Schedules 1 and 6 as follows.
36Omit paragraphs 14 and 17(2) of Schedule 4.
37Omit paragraph 13 of Schedule 12.
38In Schedule 13 omit— (a) the repeal of words in...
Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/796 (N.I. 1))
39(1) Amend Article 7 as follows. (2) In paragraphs (1)(b)...
40In Article 13(2) for “Article 7(6)” substitute “ section 7...
Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9))
41(1) Amend Schedule 2 as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(2)(a)...
Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1964 (N.I. 14))
42(1) Amend Article 29 as follows. (2) In paragraph (1)...
Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/150)
43In regulation 2(1), in the definitions of “President” and “Vice-President”,...
44(1) Amend regulation 4 as follows. (2) In paragraphs (1)(a)...
Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/151)
45In regulation 2(1), in the definitions of “President” and “Vice-President”,...
46(1) Amend regulation 5 as follows. (2) In paragraph (2)...
Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12 (N.I.))
47(1) Amend Schedule 2 as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(2)...
SCHEDULE 5Consequential amendments and transitional provision
Part 1Consequential amendments
County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25 (N.I.))
1For section 102(1) substitute— (1) Her Majesty may appoint a...
2For section 134 substitute— Evidence of health Before selecting any person for recommendation for appointment as a...
Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21 (N.I.))
3In section 9(1) omit “, on the recommendation of the...
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
4After paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 insert— (1) The Lord Chancellor may only appoint persons to the...
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)
5Omit sections 3 to 5 and paragraph 3 of Schedule...
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
6(1) Amend Schedule 5 as follows. (2) In paragraph 115(2)...
7(1) Amend paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 as follows.
8Omit paragraphs 36 to 39 of Schedule 17.
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)
9Omit section 28.
Part 2Transitional provision
10(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) before the coming into...
11(1) This paragraph applies if before the coming into force...
12(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) before the coming into...
13Paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 3 to this Act has no...
14Despite its repeal by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to...
15In section 9I(2) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002...
16(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a function which,...
SCHEDULE 6Review of arrangements for judicial appointments and removals etc
1After section 29B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c....
2(1) From 1 May 2012, no new members may be...

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Northern Ireland Act 2009

2009 CHAPTER 3

An Act to make provision in relation to policing and justice in Northern Ireland; and to amend section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—