
2007 No. 397
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS
The Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007
Made 12th September 2007
Coming into operation 22nd October 2007
The Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 13 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 and Article 165 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 after consultation with the Lord Chancellor and with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 22nd October 2007.
Amendment to the Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996
2 
After rule 18 insert—“
Evidence by video link or other method
18A 
The court may allow a witness to give evidence through a video link or by any other method of direct communication.”
George Conner
John P.B. Maxwell
Mandy Kilpatrick
Nigel Broderick
Robin Steer
Dated 12th September 2007