§ This Act in its application to Northern Ireland shall have effect subject to the modification that for the references to the Lord Chancellor there shall be substituted references to the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, and for the references to the High Court there shall be substituted references to the Supreme Court.—[The Attorney-General.]
§ Brought up and read the First time.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI beg to move, "That the Clause be read a Second time."
I have to ask the indulgence of the Committee to explain that we have had a request from the Government of Northern Ireland to add at the end of the words of the new Clause as they appear on the Order Paper the words:
and for the references to the High Court there shall be substituted references to the Supreme Court.The reason for that is that in Northern Ireland they may find it easier to find judges in the Appeal Court than in the courts of first instance.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.