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(1) These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Justice (Children)) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation on the 16th July 2008.
(2) Rule 2(1) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 92 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 comes into operation.
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The Magistrates’ Courts (Criminal Justice (Children)) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999  are amended as follows:—
(1) In Form 3 of Schedule 1—
(a) in the heading, at the end, insert—“
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2003
(Article 6)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2008
(Article 92)”;
(b) for “the [youth][magistrates’] court sitting at (place)”, substitute “a [youth][magistrates’] court in accordance with Article 92 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008”; and
(c) for “Superintendent of the Royal Ulster Constabulary”, substitute “District Commander of the Police Service of Northern Ireland”.
(2) After Form 18 of Schedule 1, insert new Form 18A as set out in the Schedule to these Rules.
George Conner
W A McNally
Nigel Broderick
John Rea
John P B Maxwell
Dated 16th June 2008
SCHEDULE
