
2016 No. 300
County CourtsProcedure
The County Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016
Made 6th July 2016
Coming into operation in accordance with Rule 1
The County Court Rules Committee makes the following rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on the same day as section 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
Amendment to the Water Supplies and Sewerage (Northern Ireland) County Court Rules 1955
2 
The Water Supplies and Sewerage (Northern Ireland) County Court Rules 1955 are amended as follows—
(1) Omit rule 6.
(2) In the First Schedule—
(a) in Forms 1 to 6a, in the heading, omit “for the County of …” and “Division of …”; and
(b) in Forms 1, 3, 5 and 5a, after “County Court Judge”, omit for “for the County of …”.
Amendment to the County Court (Summoning of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings and Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1966
3 
The County Court (Summoning of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings and Appeals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1966 are amended as follows—
(1) In rule 8, in paragraph (b), for “county”, substitute “administrative”.
(2) In the Schedule, in Forms 1 to 3, in the heading, omit “Division of”.
Amendment to the County Court (Affidavit of Service) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1972
4 
In the Schedule to the County Court (Affidavit of Service) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1972 omit “for the County [Borough]”.
David K McFarland
Ruth Collins
Sharon Hughes
Patrick Mallarkey
Dated 6th July 2016In the exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47(4) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, I allow these Rules.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 19th July 2016
Claire Sugden
Minister of Justice
