Northern Ireland Court Service

Notice is hereby given that the Northern Ireland Supreme Court Rules Committee, being the authority having for the time being power under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, section 103A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and paragraph 30(6) of Schedule 2 to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 to make, amend or revoke rules regulating the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, hereby, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has made the following Rules:-

The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2005

These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) 1980 to prescribe the procedure relating to applications for statutory review and appeals under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, as amended by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004.

These amendments shall come into operation on 18th April 2005.

Copies of the Order – Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland, 2005 No.146 may be obtained from The Stationery Office, 16 Arthur Street, BELFAST, BT1 4GD.