The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012
These Rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984 (S.R.1984 No.225) (“the principal Rules”) to-provide the procedure for proceedings in respect of enforcement of a Penalty Notice under Part 6, Chapter 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 [2011 c.24] (“the 2011 Act”). Part 6, Chapter 1 of the 2011 Act allows the police to issue a Penalty Notice to an offender in respect of certain offences, such as criminal damage or indecent behaviour;prescribe the procedure for making an application for compassionate bail under section 91 of the 2011 Act; andtake account of the creation of the offender levy by the 2011 Act. Specifically,