The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017

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(1)This Order may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017.

(2)Articles 1 and 3 shall come into operation on 1st April 2017.

(3)Article 2 shall come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.

(4)In this Order “the principal Order” means the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1996.

In Article 10(2) (Exemptions and refunds) of the principal Order—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (d) for “.” substitute “; or”; and

(b)after sub-paragraph (d) insert—“e universal credit paid under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.”

For Schedules 1 and 2 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the new Schedules 1 and 2 set out in the Schedule to this Order.

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