
2003 No. 344 (C. 24)

The Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003
Made 15th July 2003
Coming into operation 28th July 2003
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by Article 1(2) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 , hereby makes the following Order: –
Citation
1 
This Order may be cited as the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003.
Commencement
2 
The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 3(1) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003:
(a) for the purposes set out in Schedule 1 to this Order shall be 28 July 2003; and
(b) for the purpose of the meaning of the phrase “the first appointed day” in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 shall be 1 November 2003.
3 
The provisions of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 specified in Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into operation on 28 July 2003.
4 
The provisions of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall come into operation on 1 November 2003.
Falconer of Thoroton, C.
Dated 15th July 2003
SCHEDULE 1
PROVISIONS OF THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2003 COMING INTO OPERATION ON 28th JULY 2003


Provisions of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 Subject matter of provision
Article 3(4) to the extent necessary to bring into operation the provisions of Schedule 1 specified in this Schedule Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Article 4 Membership of the Commission
Article 48 (2) and (3) to the extent necessary to bring into operation the provisions of Schedule 3 specified in this Schedule Transitional Provisions and Savings
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 11, 13 and 14 Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Schedule 3, paragraphs 8 to 11 Transitional Provisions and Savings
SCHEDULE 2
PROVISIONS OF THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2003 COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1st NOVEMBER 2003


Provisions of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 Subject matter of provision
Article 3(2), (3) and (4) Functions of the Commission
Article 7(1) to (5) Powers of Commission
Article 8 Guidance
Article 46(1) and (3) Orders, regulations and directions
Article 48 (2) and (3) Transitional Provisions and Savings
Article 49(1) and (2) to the extent necessary to bring into operation the provisions of Schedules 4 and 5 specified in this Schedule Minor and Consequential Amendments and Repeals
Schedule 1, paragraphs 12(1)(b) and (2) and paragraphs 15 to 18 Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 7 and paragraphs 12 and 13 Transitional Provisions and Savings
Schedule 4, paragraphs 10(a), and 17 Minor and Consequential Amendments
In Schedule 5, in the entry in respect of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, the repeal of Articles 18(1) to (7), and 19. Repeals