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(1) This Order may be cited as the District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 2nd June 2008.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) The office of Presiding resident magistrate is renamed Presiding district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland.
(2) The office of resident magistrate is renamed district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland.
(3) The office of deputy resident magistrate is renamed deputy district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland.
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(1) Reference in any statutory provision, statutory document or other document to a Presiding resident magistrate, resident magistrate or deputy resident magistrate shall be construed as reference to a Presiding district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland, district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland or deputy district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland respectively.
(2) The Resident Magistrates’ Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 (c.2 (N.I.)) may be cited as the District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1960.
(3) References in any statutory provision, statutory document or other document to a district judge or deputy district judge (in Northern Ireland or England and Wales) do not include a district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland or deputy district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland.
(4) References in any statutory provision, statutory document or other document to a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) or Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in England and Wales do not include a district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland or deputy district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland.
(5) In relation to Northern Ireland, unless the contrary intention appears “Presiding district judge (magistrates’ courts)”, “district judge (magistrates’ courts)” or “deputy district judge (magistrates’ courts)” in any statutory provision, statutory document or other document means respectively a Presiding district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland, district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland or deputy district judge (magistrates’ courts) in Northern Ireland.
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
David Hanson
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
Dated 12th March 2008I concur
Brian Kerr
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
Dated 31st March 2008