Summary trial of charges in and out of petty sessionsN.I.
18.—(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Article, a complaint charging a summary offence or an indictable offence with which the court has decided to deal summarily under this Order or any other enactment shall be heard and determined by a court of summary jurisdiction.
(2) A resident magistrate, if satisfied that a person charged with a summary offence or with an indictable offence which he has decided to deal with summarily in accordance with this Order or any other enactment is unable to give bail for his appearance before a court of summary jurisdiction, may hear and determine the complaint out of petty sessions.
Para. (3) rep. by 2002 c. 26
(4) Procedure before a resident magistrate or[F1 lay magistrate] sitting out of petty sessions shall be as before a court of summary jurisdiction and—
(a)a resident magistrateF1. . . so sitting may in relation to any matter which he has jurisdiction to hear and determine under paragraph (2)F1. . . exercise all the powers of a court of summary jurisdiction; and
(b)orders made by a resident magistrate or[F1 lay magistrate] so sitting shall have effect as orders made by a court of summary jurisdiction F2....
F2Words in art. 18(4)(b) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 86(7), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)