The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Revision) 1980

Powers of seised judge

3.—(1) Where a cause or matter affecting a person under disability is brought before the seised judge or any question affecting such a person arises in a cause or matter so brought, the seised judge may—

(a) make an order making a minor a ward of court, if he considers it proper to do so, and shall thereupon transfer the matter of the wardship to the assigned judge;

(b) refer the question of wardship to the assigned judge;

(c) where a question arising in the proceedings affects the welfare (including the care, custody and control) or property of a person under disability either—

(i) refer the question to the assigned judge, or

(ii) make such order as he considers necessary to dispose of the question (not being an order which conflicts with an order previously made in wardship proceedings in Northern Ireland affecting a minor).

(2) Any order made under paragraph (1)(c)(ii) may be varied or discharged by the seised judge or the assigned judge.