The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

SupplementalN.I.

ExpensesN.I.

167.—(1) Any expenses incurred by the Lord Chancellor in performing his functions under this Order or any increase in the expenses of the Lord Chancellor in defraying any sums authorised by this Order to be paid, or which are attributable to the performance or any function conferred by this Order, shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

(2) Any expenses incurred by or in connection with the Rules Committee shall be defrayed as part of the expenses incurred by the [F1Department of Justice in performing its functions] under this Order.

DirectionsN.I.

168.  Any power conferred by this OrderF2. . . to give directions includes power to vary or revoke any directions so given.

Application to the CrownN.I.

169.  Without prejudice to any Order in Council made under section 53 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947F3 (extension of that Act to Northern Ireland), Articles 100 to 107 bind the Crown to the extent necessary to enable the enforcement of the duties imposed on chief officers by virtue of Article 103.

Transitional provisions, construction of references, savings, amendments and repealsN.I.

170.—(1) Schedule 5 (which contains transitional and saving provisions and provisions for the construction of references which were contained in provisions repealed by this Order) shall have effect.

  • Para. (2)—Amendments

  • Para. (3)—Repeals