
1 
These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 3rd December 2012.
2 
In Order 40 of the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, after rule 22, insert:—“
PART VII
23. 

(1) An application under Article 21A(4) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or under Article 88A(4) of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 shall be made not later than 14 days from the date of issue of the certificate stating that a compromise has been reached.
(2) An application under Article 21A(4) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or under Article 88A(4) of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is pending for the purposes of paragraph (7) of those articles from the date on which it is lodged with the court until the date upon which final judgment on the application has been entered.”.
The undersigned members of the County Court Rules Committee certify these Rules and submit them to the Department of Justice.
David K McFarland
Philip Babington
Corinne E Philpott
A E Wells
Dorcas Crawford
Dated 19th October 2012In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47(4) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, and after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, I allow these Rules which shall come into operation on 3rd December 2012.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 6th November 2012.
David Ford
Minister of Justice
