Magistrates' Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996

[^key-fa43c94286fa362f35fcda4ddfe2382a]: Words in rule 1(3) inserted (1.11.2012) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/61), rules 2, 4(c)

[^key-5ef0ed3862a34c9e0e900fcea2299525]: Words in rule 1(3) inserted (1.11.2012) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/61), rules 2, 4(d)

[^key-2b1f7ad91c95eea976322f95f6dfcd9a]: Sch. 1 Form C1: in the title, the words “[Petty Sessions District of]” and “County Court Division of” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(a); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-93e59048fbcbdac9e5106b9bcbdf4c79]: Sch. 1 Form C1A: in the title, the words “County Court Division of” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(b); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-bbe58e8fd4c04e0c4cbd121bcf2a5438]: Sch. 1 Form C1AA: in the title, the words “[Petty Sessions District of]” and “County Court Division of” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(c); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-1ee917717a902ebcb710f0918684c3e5]: Sch. 1 Form C2: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(d); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-40c059ff0545f7902c766004224f4963]: Sch. 1 Form C2A: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(d); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-811254acb1cdb14dc7db59b50f127f1a]: Sch. 1 Form C3: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(d); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-02ac2c9132d32e55a8d74e5e9821c6ec]: Sch. 1 Form C6: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(e); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-e8663d7bb1a537434d2872837a1cb5f1]: Sch. 1 Form C7: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(f); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-27023f10d863a4fa84eb041f00cce9ef]: Sch. 1 Form C7A: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(f); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-06d172c93aa7a3595dc482a0753b9edd]: Sch. 1 Forms C8-C17, in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(g); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-8d4c9ac48990e21c8f3f00b873928c14]: Sch. 1 Form C18: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “[COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF]” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(h); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-a264dbfade92d9de6f775c0e2b628bfb]: Sch. 1 Forms C20-C31: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(i); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-b784d33dbecd4272b2f19419558cde07]: Sch. 1 Forms C32: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(j); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-4b4db65cfe32bddc8040304eb8676615]: Sch. 1 Form C34: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(k); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-544219f74d22a3eca3f707fa676c8e8b]: Sch. 1 Form C35: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(l); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-68fe028aa4e29d38504e6f4fb0d3778c]: Sch. 1 Form C35A: in the title, the words “PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(m); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-5adeead3a5a012ea8635ae23d0be1eec]: Sch. 1 Form C36: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(n); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-1e58b261eedfe46394d300dcb76af1a6]: Sch. 1 Form C37: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(n); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-cb87a87c46667779e2217533bf0f3390]: Sch. 1 Form C38: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(o); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-cc8370efa950f3a1953fd075b67d4972]: Sch. 1 Form C39: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(p); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-16d471fd4828c25050fc0bdcf26d998b]: Sch. 1 Form C40: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(q); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-242d936f59485a1e2d4da5f17c535776]: Sch. 1 Form C41: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(q); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-81ffe69d68d845fc5645cf75f71a8d02]: Sch. 1 Form C42: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(q); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-00ec1e8765adb3fa99d826aa524d08e4]: Sch. 1 Form C43: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(r); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-0d8666bcce6cd5faa2cf2b4b3a027b0a]: Sch. 1 Form C44: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(r); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-af8204763194b5827c3d47a1c07adb18]: Sch. 1 Form C45: in the title, the words “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(s)(i); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-6e252a607b43393564072b77c86f0fd4]: Sch. 1 Form C45: the word “at…” inserted after “Clerk of Petty Sessions” (31.10.2016) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(s)(ii); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^M_F_1244c364-e10b-4b96-83f1-dd003e7f32ff]: Sch. 1 Form C33: in the title, the words “[PETTY SESSIONS DISTRICT OF]” and “COUNTY COURT DIVISION OF” are omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/303), rules 2, 20(j); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

[^key-7ff080a2af76f8e1e817fcf7ef791f7e]: Words in rule 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 19(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6e24df1cbe3c5708ad4a5a366a4fa8bb]: Words in rule 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 19(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9a28eda697821f048b897527791e330b]: Words in rule 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 19(c) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-80bea483c8716924eeb13f4489868852]: Words in rule 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 19(d) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9de55b8ce80d7ea2c781cc03566f9923]: Words in rule 21A heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 20(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-79e90c647afd188418e9d408e6c846e0]: Words in rule 21A(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 20(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7d9d2041bffcc38f74bb1dccb0ee2e91]: Words in rule 21A(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 20(c)(i) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cab7535fe3160c28e3ec9002ebb12644]: Words in rule 21A(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 20(c)(ii) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b4eea37877d59bfbc5309ff8eff3daae]: Words in rule 21A(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 20(d) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1f050626de51da3b4e836ad39799ac70]: Words in rule 21A(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 20(e)(i) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7cb32b58155f2ca5537b905da830f30a]: Words in rule 21A(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 20(e)(ii) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1060c7c1be317326ec309ac4162a170b]: Words in rule 21B heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 21(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a385c22203a2394fbf0d84b6e1f6ee7d]: Words in rule 21B(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 21(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4fa4f5e41a8324d851d352961e738c09]: Words in rule 21B(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 21(c) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-dfecbd353321e17250b0bac9ad56b19e]: Words in rule 21B(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 21(d) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2bbbd13c48d06b08a786f13b1dd06418]: Words in rule 21C heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 22(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5d3cafb6ec6983c5461478e35315b18c]: Words in rule 21C(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 22(b)(i) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-809255f4e27d3b11451ed0ea8a7f24e2]: Words in rule 21C(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 22(b)(ii) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-93097abcf7a73aa4c56ad5df768fcc5e]: Words in rule 21D(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 23 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ea67da1321c718095094c95189a6ee41]: Words in rule 21E heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 24(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6d360d241c535d8f272b37aab4060c4a]: Words in rule 21E(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 24(b)(i) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-50c495081532a32b1cf0ac4095521556]: Words in rule 21E(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 24(b)(ii) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5481b7066e38f589de57cc3451dc052e]: Words in rule 21F heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 25(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2f3b9f7f398d590f64d608372bdc594c]: Words in rule 21F(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 25(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cd96f1fe6c2b58e29f3d295533e0adfd]: Words in rule 21F(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 25(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5d877c657db7b017b1cf888a7008b611]: Words in rule 21G heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 26(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8917aa50ae7b12c847e4b933c947ea7f]: Words in rule 21G omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 26(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7bead43ca31fc687c035d80a18a0a4bd]: Words in rule 21H omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 27 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cf4ce42ae0ca7c22171230639655e20e]: Words in rule 21I(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 28(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c188c544f139ec5089f7af4bca9b69bc]: Words in rule 21I(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 28(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f6a6806b1510f828e444410f5c0d135f]: Rule 21I(a) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 28(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0654e84bac4a0d3bd168157bfb9b4f67]: Words in rule 21J heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 29(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-61024e3c67adcf397a28be8524cef44e]: Words in rule 21J(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 29(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9a5605460a112191c2b2fa0c3a388fa2]: Words in rule 21J(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 29(c) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3f1584b0b011a3634ea35c2fb77bd8d8]: Word in rule 21J(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 29(d) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d3b0d1f7f3ebaca21666ed2765c7fced]: Words in rule 21K(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 30(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c0d44838dce09eacf7339b4c92f94ad5]: Words in rule 21K(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 30(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-21aefc4d5e9e20dcd5cea019abd2d4cc]: Rule 21L omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 31 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9b97dda2902536eec4f6e990102afae8]: Rule 21M omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 31 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ed69712120010472c7f63a1ec3df5594]: Rule 21N(f)(g) substituted for rule 21N(f) (31.12.2020) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 32 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5d82839a45217c98d4dd2ad62f836290]: Words in rule 21P omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 33 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-81457d49d0e420f6ad67fcfc03ed45d4]: Words in rule 21R(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 34 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-00db05281a0a49b872f0477f5bd73602]: Words in rule 21S(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 35(a) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-622bc6efc05ada48a140cb742df1a523]: Words in rule 21S(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 35(b) (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-983314b069900168b7bbe05d1ae3ed63]: Rule 21T omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 36 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a9376e2f48231c6227461839df3aa761]: Rule 21U omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 36 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-da11dfd847fabd4e867843fc4de986d3]: Rule 21V(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 37 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-580fadfcb41a420632ec8dd99b244160]: Rule 21X omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 38 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5273911ca533b5ea28da7b5877c46451]: Rule 21Y omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/238), rules 1(1), 38 (with rule 39); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Exclusion requirements: interim care orders and emergency protection orders

25A

• (1) This rule applies where the court includes an exclusion requirement in an interim care order or an emergency protection order.

• (2) The applicant shall—

• (a) prepare a separate statement of the evidence in support of the inclusion of an exclusion requirement;

• (b) serve the statement on the relevant person with a copy of the order containing the exclusion requirement;

• (c) inform the relevant person of his right to apply to vary or discharge the exclusion requirement.

• (3) The relevant person shall serve the parties to the proceedings with any application which he makes for the variation or discharge of the exclusion requirement.

• (4) Where an exclusion requirement ceases to have effect whether—

• (a) as a result of the removal of a child under Article 57A(6) or Article 63A(6),

• (b) because of the discharge of the interim care order or emergency protection order, or

• (c) otherwise,

the applicant shall inform—

• (i) the relevant person,

• (ii) the parties to the proceedings; and

• (iii) (where necessary) the court.

• (5) Where the court includes an exclusion requirement in an interim care order or an emergency protection order of its own motion, paragraph (2) shall apply with the omission of any reference to the statement of the evidence.

• (6) In this rule—

• “the applicant” means the person who initiated the proceedings in which the interim care order or the emergency protection order is made;

• “exclusion requirement” means one or more of the provisions referred to in Article 57A(3) or, as the case may be, Article 63A(3); and

• “relevant person” has the same meaning as in Article 57A(2)(a) or, as the case may be, Article 63A(2)(a).

Secure accommodation

Investigation under Article 56

Appeals to a family proceedings court

Contribution orders

Direction to an education and library board

Application by a party for transfer of proceedings to a court of another Member State

21A

• (1) Where a court is considering the transfer of proceedings to the court of another ... Contracting State under rules 21B to 21D it will—

• (a) fix a date for a hearing for the court to consider the question of transfer; and

• (b) give directions as to the manner in which the parties may make representations.

• (2) The court may, with the consent of all parties, deal with the question of transfer without a hearing.

• (3) Directions which are in force immediately prior to the transfer of proceedings to a court in another ... Contracting State under rules 21B to 21D will continue to apply until the court in that other State accepts jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of ... the 1996 Hague Convention (as appropriate), subject to any variation or revocation of the directions.

• (4) The clerk of petty sessions will—

• (a) take a note of the giving, variation or revocation of directions under this rule; and

• (b) as soon as practicable serve a copy of the directions order on every party.

• (5) A register of all applications and requests for transfer of jurisdiction to or from another ... Contracting State will be kept by the clerk of petty sessions.

• (6) In this rule and in rules 21B to 21V, references to the court of another ... Contracting State include ... authorities of Contracting States which have jurisdiction to take measures directed to the protection of the person or property of the child within the meaning of the 1996 Hague Convention.

Application by a court of another Member State for transfer of proceedings

21B

• (1) A party may apply to the court ... under Article 8(1) of the 1996 Hague Convention—

• (a) to stay the proceedings, or a specified part of the proceedings, and to invite the parties to introduce a request before a court of another ... Contracting State; or

• (b) to make a request to a court of ... another Contracting State to assume jurisdiction for the proceedings, or a specified part of the proceedings.

• (2) An application under paragraph (1) must be made—

• (a) to the court in which the relevant parental responsibility proceedings are pending; and

• (b) in Form C1 or C2 as appropriate.

• (3) The applicant must file the application and serve it on the respondents not less than 42 days before the hearing of the application.

A certified copy of a judgment or a certificate for enforcement in other Member State

21C

• (1) This rule applies where a court of ... another Contracting State makes an application ... under Article 9 of the 1996 Hague Convention that the court having jurisdiction in relation to the proceedings transfer the proceedings, or a specified part of the proceedings, to the applicant court.

• (2) When the court receives the application, the clerk of petty sessions will—

• (a) as soon as practicable, notify the Central Authority for Northern Ireland of the application; and

• (b) serve the application, and notice of the hearing on all other parties in Northern Ireland not less than 5 days before the hearing of the application.

Rectification of certificates issued under Article 41

21D

• (1) The court having jurisdiction in relation to the proceedings may of its own motion exercise its powers under ... Article 8 of the 1996 Hague Convention in relation to the proceedings, or a specified part of the proceedings.

• (2) Where the court proposes to exercise its powers, the clerk of petty sessions will give the parties not less than 5 days notice of the hearing.

Costs

Confidentiality of documents

Disclosure of address

Notification of Consent

Exclusion requirements: interim care orders and emergency protection orders

Secure accommodation

Investigation under Article 56

Appeals to a family proceedings court

Contribution orders

Direction to an education and library board

FORM C46

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE SUBSTANCE OF ORAL EVIDENCE TO BE ADDUCED AT [HEARING] [DIRECTIONS APPOINTMENT]

Rule 18 Magistrates' Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996

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.

Expert evidence: examination of child

Amendment

Hearing

Application by a party for transfer of proceedings to a court of another Member State

Application by a court of another Member State for transfer of proceedings

A certified copy of a judgment or a certificate for enforcement in other Member State

Rectification of certificates issued under Article 41

Costs

Confidentiality of documents

Disclosure of address

Notification of Consent

Exclusion requirements: interim care orders and emergency protection orders

Secure accommodation

Investigation under Article 56

Appeals to a family proceedings court

Contribution orders

Direction to an education and library board

Transfer of proceedings under Article 15 of the Council Regulation or under Article 8 of the 1996 Hague Convention

Application by a party for transfer of the proceedings to another ... Contracting State

Application by a court of another Member State or another Contracting State for transfer of the proceedings

Exercise by the court of its own motion of powers to seek to transfer the proceedings

Application to High Court to make request under ... Article 9 of the 1996 Hague Convention to request transfer of jurisdiction

21E

• (1) An application from an interested person for the court to request transfer of jurisdiction in a matter concerning a child from ... another Contracting State ... Article 9 of the 1996 Hague Convention (as the case may be) must be made without notice.

• (2) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the clerk of petty sessions must transfer the application to the Office of Care and Protection.

• (3) Upon the High Court agreeing to the request under paragraph (1), the court to which the proceedings are allocated must forthwith fix a directions hearing to consider the future conduct of the case.

Procedure where the court receives a request from the authorities of another ... Contracting State to assume jurisdiction in a matter concerning a child

21F

• (1) Where the court receives a request to assume jurisdiction in a matter concerning a child from a court or other authority which has jurisdiction in another ... Contracting State, that court must forthwith refer the request to a judge of the High Court for a decision regarding acceptance of jurisdiction to be made.

• (2) Upon the High Court agreeing to the request under paragraph (1), the court to which the proceedings are allocated must forthwith fix a directions hearing to consider the future conduct of the case.

• (3) The clerk of petty sessions will serve notice of the directions hearing on all parties to the proceedings in the other ... Contracting State no later than 5 days before the date of that hearing.

Service of the court’s order or request relating to transfer of jurisdiction under ... the 1996 Hague Convention

21G

The clerk of petty sessions will serve an order or request relating to transfer of jurisdiction on all parties, the Central Authority of the other ... Contracting State, and the Central Authority for Northern Ireland.

Questions as to the court’s jurisdiction or whether the proceedings should be stayed

21H

• (1) If at any time after issue of an application it appears to the court that under ... Article 13 of the 1996 Hague Convention it is or may be required to stay the proceedings or to decline jurisdiction, the court must—

• (a) stay the proceedings; and

• (b) fix a date for a hearing to determine jurisdiction or whether there should be a stay or other matter.

• (2) The clerk of petty sessions will serve notice of the hearing referred to at paragraph (1)(b) on the parties to the proceedings.

• (3) The court must, in writing—

• (a) give reasons for its decision under paragraph (1); and

• (b) where it makes a finding of fact, state such finding.

• (4) The court may with the consent of all the parties deal with any question as to the jurisdiction of the court, or as to whether the proceedings should be stayed, without a hearing.

Request for consultation as to contemplated placement of child in Northern Ireland

21I

• (1) This rule applies to a request made—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) under Article 33 of the 1996 Hague Convention by a court in another Contracting State

for consultation on or consent to the contemplated placement of a child in Northern Ireland.

• (2) Where the court receives a request directly from a court in another ... Contracting State, the court must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, notify the Central Authority for Northern Ireland of the request and take the appropriate action under paragraph (4).

• (3) Where it appears to the clerk of petty sessions that no proceedings relating to the child are pending before a court in Northern Ireland, the clerk must inform the Central Authority for Northern Ireland of that fact and forward to the Central Authority all documents relating to the request sent by the court in the other ... Contracting State.

• (4) Where the court receives a request forwarded by the Central Authority for Northern Ireland, the court must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, either—

• (a) where proceedings relating to the child are pending before the court, fix a directions hearing; or

• (b) where proceedings relating to the child are pending before another court in Northern Ireland, send a copy of the request to that court and notify the Central Authority for Northern Ireland of this action.

Request made by court in Northern Ireland for consultation as to contemplated placement of child in another ... Contracting State

21J

• (1) This rule applies where the court is contemplating the placement of a child in ... another Contracting State under Article 33 of the 1996 Hague Convention, and proposes to send a request for consultation with or for the consent of the Central Authority or other authority having jurisdiction in the other State in relation to the contemplated placement.

• (2) In this rule, a reference to “the request” includes a reference to a report prepared for the purposes of Article 33 of the 1996 Hague Convention ....

• (3) Where the court sends the request directly to the Central Authority or other authority having jurisdiction in the other State, it must at the same time send a copy of the request to the Central Authority for Northern Ireland.

• (4) The court may send the request to the Central Authority for Northern Ireland for onward transmission to the Central Authority or other authority having jurisdiction in the other ... State.

• (5) The court should give consideration to the documents which should accompany the request.

Applications for recognition or non-recognition

21K

• (1) ... Where the person making an application under rules 21L to 21Y does not produce the documents required by those rules, the court may—

• (a) fix a time within which the documents are to be produced;

• (b) accept equivalent documents; or

• (c) dispense with the production of documents if the court considers that it has sufficient information.

• (2) ... A translation of the judgment must be supplied.

• (3) Where any document required by these rules or by the direction of the court under paragraph (1) is not in the English language, the applicant must supply a translation of each such document into English by a notary public or a person qualified for the purpose, authenticated by witness statement or affidavit.

Application for recognition of a judgment under the Council Regulation

21L

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Application for non-recognition of a judgment under the Council Regulation

21M

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Application for recognition of a judgment under the 1996 Hague Convention

21N

An application for recognition under the 1996 Hague Convention must be supported by a statement that is sworn to be true or an affidavit—

• (a) exhibiting—

• (i) the judgment, or a verified, certified or otherwise duly authenticated copy of the judgment;

• (ii) any documents to support the statements referred to paragraph (d);

• (b) giving a description of the opportunities provided by the authority which gave the judgment in question for the child to be heard, except where that judgment was given in a case of urgency;

• (c) giving details of any measures taken in a non-Contracting State of the habitual residence of the child, if applicable, specifying the nature and effect of the measure, and the date on which it was taken;

• (d) in so far as not apparent from the copy of the judgment provided, stating the grounds on which the authority which gave the judgment has based its jurisdiction;

• (e) where appropriate, stating whether Article 33 of the 1996 Hague Convention has been complied with, and the identity and address of the authority or authorities from which consent has been obtained;

• (f) stating—

• (i) whether the judgment provided for the payment of a sum or sums of money;

• (ii) whether interest is recoverable on the judgment or part of it in accordance with the law of the Contracting State in which the judgment was given, and if so, the rate of interest, the date from which the interest is recoverable, and the date on which interest ceases to accrue;

• (g) giving an address within the jurisdiction of the court for service of process on the party making the application and stating, so far as is known to the witness, the name and the usual or last known address or place of business of the person against whom judgment was given.

Application for non-recognition of a judgment under the 1996 Hague Convention

21O

An application for an order that a judgment should not be recognised under the 1996 Hague Convention must be supported by a statement that is sworn to be true or an affidavit—

• (a) exhibiting —

• (i) the judgment, or a verified, certified or otherwise duly authenticated copy of the judgment;

• (ii) any documents to support the statements referred to in paragraph (b);

• (b) stating the ground or grounds under Articles 23 of the 1996 Hague Convention on which it is requested that the judgment should not be recognised and the reasons why the applicant asserts that such ground or grounds is or are made out; and

• (c) giving an address within the jurisdiction of the court for service of process on the applicant and stating, so far as is known to the applicant, the name and usual or last known address or place of business of the person in whose favour the judgment was given.

Stay of recognition proceedings by reason of an appeal

21P

Where recognition or non-recognition of a judgment given in another ... Contracting State is raised as an incidental question in other proceedings, the court may stay the proceedings—

• (a) if an ordinary appeal against the judgment has been lodged; or

• (b) if the judgment was given in the Republic of Ireland, if enforcement of the judgment is suspended there by reason of an appeal.

Effect of refusal of application for a decision that a judgment should not be recognised

21Q

Where the court refuses an application for a decision that a judgment should not be recognised, the court may direct that the decision to refuse the application be treated as a decision that the judgment be recognised.

Decision on recognition of a judgment

21R

• (1) Where the court orders that the judgment should be recognised, the clerk of petty sessions will serve a copy of the order on each party as soon as practicable.

• (2) A sealed order of the court will constitute notification that the judgment has been recognised ... under Article 24 of the 1996 Hague Convention.

• (3) The sealed order must indicate—

• (a) full particulars of the judgment recognised;

• (b) the name of the party making the application and that party’s address for service within the jurisdiction;

• (c) the right of the person against whom judgment was given to appeal against the order for recognition; and

• (d) the period within which an appeal against the order for recognition may be made.

Request for a certificate or a certified copy of a judgment

21S

• (1) An application for a certified copy of a judgment ... must be made to the court which made the order and without giving notice to any other party.

• (2) The certified copy of the judgment will be an office copy sealed with the seal of the court and signed by the clerk of petty sessions. It will be issued with a certified copy of any order which has varied any of the terms of the original order.

• (3) ... The court must indicate on the certified copy of the judgment the grounds on which it based its jurisdiction to make the order, for the purposes of Article 23(2)(a) of the 1996 Hague Convention.

Applications for certified copy of judgment and certificate under Article 41 of the Council Regulation

21T

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Applications for certified copy of judgment and certificate under Article 39 of the Council Regulation

21U

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Applications for certified copy of judgment under the 1996 Hague Convention

21V

An application for a certified copy of the judgment for the purposes of recognition and enforcement of the judgment under the 1996 Hague Convention must be supported by a statement that is sworn to be true or an affidavit—

• (a) exhibiting—

• (i) a copy of the application by which the proceedings were begun and a copy of all pleadings filed in the proceedings;

• (ii) evidence of service of the proceedings, if any;

• (b) stating the grounds on which the court based its jurisdiction to make the orders in question;

• (c) stating the age of the child at the time of the judgment and the measures taken, if any, for the child’s wishes and feelings to be ascertained; and

• (d) stating which persons were provided with notice of the proceedings.

Certificates issued in Northern Ireland under Articles 41 of the Council Regulation

21W

The clerk of petty sessions will serve—

• (a) a certificate issued under Articles 41 of the Council Regulation; or

• (b) a certificate rectified under rule 21X,

on all parties and will transmit a copy to the Central Authority for Northern Ireland.

Rectification of certificate issued under Articles 41 of the Council Regulation

21X

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Authentic instruments and agreements under Article 46 of the Council Regulation

21Y

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Costs

Confidentiality of documents

Disclosure of address

Notification of Consent

Exclusion requirements: interim care orders and emergency protection orders

Secure accommodation

Investigation under Article 56

Appeals to a family proceedings court

Contribution orders

Direction to an education and library board