Schedule 1 – Protection against forced marriage: Northern Ireland Power to extend jurisdiction to courts of summary jurisdiction
100.Paragraph 9 deals with extension of jurisdiction to courts of summary jurisdiction. Sub-paragraph (1) provides a power for the Lord Chancellor to extend jurisdiction for dealing with cases of forced marriage to courts of summary jurisdiction, following consultation with the Lord Chief Justice.
101.Sub-paragraph (2) provides that an order made under sub-paragraph (1) may in particular make provision which corresponds to existing legislation in Northern Ireland relating to courts of summary jurisdiction for dealing with domestic violence. This provision will help to ensure that domestic violence cases and forced marriage cases are dealt with consistently in the courts of summary jurisdiction, if the forced marriage jurisdiction is extended to those courts.
102.Sub-paragraph (3) provides that any order to extend jurisdiction may amend, repeal, revoke or modify a provision made by or under the Act or any other legislation.
103.Sub-paragraph (5) provides that the Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder or a Lord Justice of Appeal to exercise his powers under this paragraph.