The Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No. 1) Order 1973

44.  In the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959—

(a)in sections 100 and 101 for any reference to the Exchequer or the Consolidated Fund substitute a reference to the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom;

(b)for section 102(2) substitute—

(2) Her Majesty may appoint as judges such qualified persons as may be recommended to Her by the Lord Chancellor;

(c)for section 105(1) and (2) substitute—

(1) The Lord Chancellor may, if he thinks fit, remove a judge from office on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour;

(d)for section 106(1) to (1B), as substituted by section 4(1) of the County Courts (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964, substitute—

(1) There shall be paid to each judge such salary as may be determined by the Lord Chancellor with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service;

(e)in section 107 for any reference to the Governor or the Minister substitute a reference to the Lord Chancellor;

(f)in section 108(10), for “upon the recommendation of the Minister and” substitute “with the consent”;

(g)in section 136 after “Consolidated Fund” insert “of the United Kingdom”;

(h)in section 137 for “Parliament” substitute “the Parliament of the United Kingdom”;

(i)in section 138 for “Exchequer” substitute “Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom”;

(j)in Part III of Schedule 2—

(i)in paragraphs 1 and 3(2) for “Parliament” substitute “the Parliament of the United Kingdom”;

(ii)in paragraphs 2 and 3(2) after “Fund” insert “of the United Kingdom”; and

(iii)in paragraph 3(1) and (2) for “Exchequer” substitute “Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom”.