115. Amend the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(1) as follows.
116. In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “chief clerk”, for “the Lord Chancellor” substitute “that Department”.
117. In Article 22(2) (power to increase civil jurisdiction of county courts) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.
118. In Article 47 (making of county court rules)—
(a)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) For the purposes of this Article, “relevant authority” means—
(a)in relation to county court rules which deal (or would deal) with an excepted matter, the Lord Chancellor; and
(b)otherwise, the Department of Justice;
and for the purposes of this paragraph “deal with” and “excepted matter” have the same meanings as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998(2).”;
(b)for “Lord Chancellor” (wherever occurring) substitute “relevant authority”;
(c)in paragraph (4) for “him” substitute “it”;
(d)in paragraphs (6) and (8) for “he” substitute “it”.
119. In Article 67 (financial provisions) for “the Parliament of the United Kingdom” substitute “the Assembly”.
S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3). Articles 22 and 47 were amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), section 15 and Schedule 5, paragraphs 55 and 57.