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Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

Type Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Publication 2015-07-24

Last updated 2023-11-27

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Jurisdiction Northern Ireland

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(c) in subsection (3) omit “for any county court division” and the words from “into which” to “preliminary inquiry” and for “before that” substitute “ before a ”.

The Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9)

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In Schedule 2 in paragraph 11(2)(c) omit “for the petty sessions district in which the lay magistrate was acting when he or she issued the warrant”.

SCHEDULE 2

The Grand Jury (Abolition) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 15)

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(1) Section 2 (procedures for indictment of offenders) is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (3) insert—

(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply in a case where the indictment is presented against a person who was committed for trial under Chapter2 of Part 2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.

(3) After subsection (5) insert—

(5ZA) In a case where the indictment is presented against a person who was committed for trial under Chapter2 of Part 2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015— (a) subsection (5) does not apply; and (b) the indictment or any count in the indictment may charge any other indictable offence which is founded on facts or evidence disclosed in the documents given to the Crown Court in accordance with provision made under section 13(2)(a) of that Act; but the judge presiding at the court before which the indictment is presented may, if he thinks it just to do so, disallow or quash any indictment or count presented by virtue of this subsection.

(4) In subsection (6) after “(5)” insert “ or (5ZA) ”.

The Evidence of Alibi Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 6)

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In section 1(1)(a) (notice of alibi) for “the end of the committal proceedings” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “ the date on which the accused was committed for trial ”.

The Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 8)

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In Article 29 (free legal aid in the Crown Court) after paragraph (2) insert—

(2A) In a case where a person has been committed for trial under Chapter2 of Part 2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, paragraph (2)(b) applies with the substitution for the words from “reading” to the end of the words “reading the documents given to the Crown Court in accordance with provision made under section 13(2)(a) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.

The Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 16)

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In Article 3(1)(b) (notice of transfer) after “committed for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”.

The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 20)

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(1) In Article 3 (circumstances in which inferences may be drawn from accused's failure to mention particular facts when questioned, charged, etc.) in paragraph (2)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

or (iii) section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and

(2) In Article 5 (inferences from failure or refusal to account for objects, marks, etc.) in paragraph (2)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (aa)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

or (iii) section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and

(3) In Article 6 (inferences from failure or refusal to account for presence at a particular place) in paragraph (2)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (aa)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

or (iii) section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and

The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)

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(1) In Article 56 (intimate searches) in paragraph (13A)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

or (iii) section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and

(2) In Article 56A (X-rays and ultrasound scans) in paragraph (9)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

or (iii) section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and

(3) In Article 62 (intimate samples) in paragraph (10)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a)(i) after “to commit that person for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (aa) insert—

(ab) a judge in deciding whether to grant an application under section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and

The Children's Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 3)

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In Article 4(1)(a) (notice of transfer) after “committed for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”.

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

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In section 5 (compulsory disclosure by accused) after subsection (1) insert—

(1A) Where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(a) and the accused has been committed for trial under Chapter2 of Part 2 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, this section does not apply unless the documents mentioned in section 13(2)(a) of that Act have been given to the accused in accordance with provision made under section 13(2)(a).

The Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)

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In Article 9 (power to join in indictment counts for certain summary offences) in paragraph (1) at the end add “ or in the documents which, in accordance with rules made by virtue of section 13(2)(a) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, were given to the person charged. ”.

The Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 9)

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In Article 29 (power of magistrates' court to remit a child for trial to a youth court) in paragraph (2)(b)(i) for the words from “conducts” to “commits him for trial or discharges him” substitute “ commits him for trial or (following committal proceedings) discharges him. ”

The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 8)

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In Article 29 (interpretation and application of Article 28) in paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) the hearing of an application under section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act),

SCHEDULE 3

Disclosure by police to body providing support services for victims

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(1) A police officer or member of the police support staff may disclose relevant information relating to a victim to a prescribed body for the purpose of enabling that body to advise the victim about support services provided by the body, or offer or provide support services to the victim.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

“relevant information relating to a victim” means—the name and address of the victim;any telephone number or e-mail address at which the victim may be contacted; andsuch other information relating to the victim or the criminal conduct concerned as it appears to the police officer or member of the police support staff to be appropriate to disclose for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1);

“support services” means services involving the provision of information, advice, support or any other form of assistance to victims.

Disclosure by Public Prosecution Service to body providing support services for witnesses

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(1) Where the Director of Public Prosecutions has the conduct of criminal proceedings, a member of staff of the Public Prosecution Service may disclose relevant information relating to a witness for the prosecution in those proceedings to a prescribed body for the purpose of enabling that body to advise the witness about support services provided by the body, or offer or provide support services to the witness.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) “relevant information relating to a witness” means—

(i) the name and address of the witness;

(ii) the age of the witness;

(iii) any telephone number or e-mail address at which the witness may be contacted; and

(iv) such other information relating to the witness or the proceedings concerned as it appears to the member of staff of the Public Prosecution Service to be appropriate to disclose for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

(3) In this paragraph—

“support services” means services involving the provision of information, advice, support or any other form of assistance to prosecution witnesses in criminal proceedings;

“prosecution witness”, in relation to any criminal proceedings, means a person who has been or may be called to give evidence for the prosecution in such proceedings.

Disclosure by Public Prosecution Service for purposes of victim information schemes

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(1) A member of staff of the Public Prosecution Service may disclose relevant information relating to a victim to the Department for the purpose of enabling the Department to provide information and advice to the victim in connection with—

(a) a scheme under section 68 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (prisoner release victim information scheme); or

(b) a scheme under section 69A of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (victims of mentally disordered offenders information scheme).

(2) A member of staff of the Public Prosecution Service may disclose relevant information relating to a victim to the Board for the purpose of enabling the Board to provide information and advice to the victim in connection with a scheme under Article 25 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (the Probation Board for Northern Ireland victim information scheme).

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph “relevant information relating to a victim” means—

(a) the name and address of the victim;

(b) any telephone number or e-mail address at which the victim may be contacted;

(d) such other information relating to the victim or the criminal conduct concerned as it appears to the member of staff of the Public Prosecution Service to be appropriate to disclose for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

Unauthorised disclosure of information

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(1) If a person to whom this paragraph applies discloses without lawful authority any information—

(a) acquired in the course of that person's employment,

(b) which is, or is derived from, information provided under this Schedule, and

that person is guilty of an offence.

(2) This paragraph applies to any person who is—

(a) employed in a body prescribed under paragraph 1 or 2 or in the provision of services to such a body;

(b) employed in the Department or in the provision of services to the Department; or

(3) It is not an offence under this paragraph to disclose information which has previously been disclosed to the public with lawful authority.

(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to show that at the time of the alleged offence—

(a) that person believed that the disclosure in question was made with lawful authority and had no reasonable cause to believe otherwise; or

(b) that person believed that the information in question had previously been disclosed to the public with lawful authority and had no reasonable cause to believe otherwise.

(5) A person who is guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

(6) For the purposes of this paragraph a disclosure of information by a person is to be regarded as made with lawful authority if, and only if, it is made—

(a) in the course of and for the purposes of that person's employment in a prescribed body;

(b) in accordance with that person's official duty as a civil servant or as an employee of the Board;

(d) in accordance with any statutory provision or order of a court;

(e) for the purposes of any criminal proceedings; or

(f) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates.

(7) In this paragraph “employment”—

(a) includes employment as a volunteer; and

(b) in relation to a particular person, shall be construed in accordance with sub-paragraph (2).

Saving for other powers of disclosure

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Nothing in this Schedule affects any power to disclose information that exists apart from this Schedule

Interpretation

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(1) In this Schedule—

“the Board” means the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Department.

(2) Section 29 (meaning of victim and related terms) applies for the purposes of this Schedule as it applies for the purposes of section 28.

SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 5

The Police Act 1997(c. 50)

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(1) Section 113A (criminal record certificates) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4) for “the registered person who countersigned” substitute “ whoever acted as the registered person in relation to ”.

(3) After subsection (8) insert—

(9) For the purposes of this Part a person acts as the registered person in relation to an application for a criminal record certificate if the person— (a) countersigns the application, or (b) transmits the application to the Department under subsection (2A).

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(1) Section 113B (enhanced criminal record certificates) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (6) for “the registered person who countersigned” substitute “ whoever acted as the registered person in relation to ”.

(3) After subsection (11) insert—

(12) For the purposes of this Part a person acts as the registered person in relation to an application foran enhanced criminal record certificate if the person— (a) countersigns the application, or (b) transmits the application to the Department under subsection (2A).

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In section 113BC(1) (suitability information: power to amend) after paragraph (b) insert—

(c) amend section 120AC(4)(b) in consequence of an order made under paragraph (a) or (b).

4

In section 114(3) (application of other provisions of Part 5 to an application under that section) for “Section 113A(3) to (6)” substitute “ Sections 113A(3) to (6), 120AC and 120AD ”.

5

In section 116(3) (application of other provisions of Part 5 to an application under that section) for “and 113BA to 113BC” substitute “ , 113BA to 113BC, 120AC and 120AD ”.

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(1) Section 117 (disputes about accuracy of certificates) is amended as follows.

(2) In the title for “accuracy of certificates” substitute “ certificates and up-date information ”.

(3) After subsection (1A) insert—

(1B) Where a person believes that the wrong up-date information has been given under section 116A in relation to the person's certificate, the person may make an application in writing to the Department for corrected up-date information.

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) after “inaccurate” insert “ , or that the wrong up-date information has been given, ”, and

(b) after “new certificate” insert “ or (as the case may be) corrected up-date information ”.

(5) After subsection (2) insert—

(2A) In this section— - “corrected up-date information”, in relation to a certificate, means information which includes— 1. information that the wrong up-date information was given in relation to the certificate on a particular date, and 2. new up-date information in relation to the certificate, - “up-date information” has the same meaning as in section 116A.

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(1) Section 118 (evidence of identity) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after “consider” insert “ an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a) or ”, and

(b) after “117” insert “ , 117A ”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

(3A) The Department by notice given in writing may require a person who has a certificate which is subject to up-date arrangements under section 116A to attend at a place and time specified in the notice to provide fingerprints for the sole purpose of enabling the Department to verify whether information in the possession of the Department that the Department considers may be relevant to the person's certificate does relate to that person. (3B) If a person fails to comply with a requirement imposed under subsection (3A), the Department by notice given in writing may inform that person that, from a date specified in the notice, the person's certificate is to cease to be subject to up-date arrangements.

(4) In subsection (4) after “117” insert “ or 117A ”.

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(1) Section 119 (sources of information) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1A), after paragraph (a) (but before the word “or” at the end of the paragraph) insert—

(aa) the provision of up-date information under section 116A;

(3) In subsection (1B) for the words from “determining” to the end substitute “ deciding whether to make a request to that chief officer under section 113B(4) ”.

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

(2A) Where, in connection with the provision of up-date information under section 116A, the chief officer of a police force receives a request for information of the kind mentioned in section 113B(4), the chief officer of police must comply with it as soon as practicable.

(5) In subsection (4) at the end of paragraph (a), after “registration;” insert—

(aa) any application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a);

(6) In subsection (8) at the end of paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) under this Part in relation to any request under section 116A(1);

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(1) Section 119B (independent monitor) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit subsection (5)(a).

(3) In subsection (5)(c) omit the words from “or disclosed” to the end.

(4) After subsection (5)(c) insert—

(ca) a sample of cases in which the chief officer of a police force has decided that information should be disclosed or not disclosed to the Department for the purpose of the provision by the Department of up-date information under section 116A;

(5) After subsection (8) insert—

(8A) The independent monitor has the functions conferred on the monitor by section 117A.

(6) In subsection (9) after “section” insert “ or section 117A ”.

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(1) Section 120 (registered persons) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for the words from the beginning to “the”, where it first occurs, substitute “ The ”,

(b) after paragraph (a) insert “ and ”, and

(3) After that subsection insert—

(2A) Subsection (2) is subject to— (a) regulations under section 120ZA, (b) section 120A, and (c) section 120AA and regulations made under that section.

(4) In subsection (5)(b) for “countersign” substitute “ act as the registered person in relation to ”.

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(1) Section 120ZA (regulations about registration) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(d) after “this Part” insert “ or the transmitting of applications under section 113A(2A) or 113B(2A) ”.

(3) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “he countersigns” substitute “ acting as the registered person in relation to ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “registered person who countersigns it” substitute “ person who acts as the registered person in relation to the application ”.

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In section 120A(4) (provision of information about suitability of registered persons)—

(a) in paragraph (b)(iii) for “the countersigning of applications by a particular applicant for registration or by a particular registered person” substitute “ a particular applicant for registration, or a particular registered person, acting as the registered person in relation to applications under this Part ”, and

(b) in paragraph (c) for “the countersigning of” substitute “ a person acting as the registered person in relation to ”.

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(1) Section 120AA (refusal, cancellation or suspension of registration on other grounds) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) for “countersign” substitute “ act as the registered person in relation to ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “countersign” substitute “ act as the registered person in relation to ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “countersigned” substitute “ acted as the registered person in relation to ”.

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In section 120AB(8)(a) (exception from procedure for cancellation or suspension) for “countersigning” substitute “ acting as the registered person in relation to ”

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(1) Section 122 (code of practice) is amended as follows—

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

(1A) The reference in subsection (1) to the use of information provided to registered persons under this Part includes a reference to the use of information provided in accordance with section 116A(1) to relevant persons (within the meaning of that section) who are not registered persons under this Part.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “registered person who countersigned” substitute “ person who acted as the registered person in relation to ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “countersigned” substitute “ acted as the registered person ”.

(4) Omit subsection (3A)(a).

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(1) Section 124 (offences: disclosure) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(b) and (c) for “countersigned” substitute “ acted as the registered person in relation to ”.

(3) In subsection (2) for “countersigned” substitute “ in relation to which the person who acted as the registered person did so ”.

(4) In subsection (3) for “countersigned by or at the request of an individual” substitute “ in relation to which an individual acted as the registered person, or in relation to which the person who acted as the registered person did so at the request of an individual ”.

(5) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (b) omit “(5) or”, and

(b) for “subsections (5) and (6)” substitute “ subsection (6) ”.

(6) Omit subsection (5).

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(1) Section 124A (offences relating to disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(c) omit “or registered person”.

(3) After subsection (6) insert—

(6A) For the purposes of this section the reference to an applicant includes a person who makes a request under section 116A(1), 120AC(1) or 120AD(2).

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After section 125B(2) (form of applications) insert—

(3) In this section “application” includes a request under section 116A(1), 120AC(1) or 120AD(2).

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(1) In section 126(1) (interpretation of Part 5) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “certificate”, after “application” insert “but does not include any documents issued in response to—

(a) a request under section 116A(1),

(b) an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a), or

(3) After the definition of “chief officer” insert—

“the Department” means the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (NI 11)

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(1) Paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 (barred lists: information) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(c) for “chief officer of a relevant police force” substitute “ relevant chief officer ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3) after “which the” insert “ relevant ”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (5) for “chief officer of the relevant police force” substitute “ relevant chief officer ”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (7) for the definition of “relevant police force” substitute—

“the relevant chief officer” means any chief officer of a police force who is identified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph;

(6) After sub-paragraph (7) insert—

(7A) Subsections (10) and (11) of section 113B of the Police Act 1997 apply for the purposes of the definition of “the relevant chief officer” as they apply for the purposes of that section.

(7) In sub-paragraph (8) for “which police forces are relevant police forces” substitute “ who is the relevant chief officer ”.

SCHEDULE 6

The Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996 (c. 19)

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In section 2 (restriction on institution of proceedings for fatal offence) in subsection (3)(c) for “(causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult)” substitute “ of causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult ”.

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

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In Schedule 5 (offences for purposes of making sexual offences prevention orders) in paragraph 171A for “the death of a child or vulnerable adult” substitute “ a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm ”.

The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)

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(1) For the heading of section 7 substitute “ Evidence and procedure in cases of death: Northern Ireland ”.

(2) In section 7(5) after “section 5” insert “ of causing or allowing a person's death ”.

(3) After section 7 insert—

(7A) (1) Subsections (3) to (5) apply where a person (“the defendant”) is charged in the same proceedings with a relevant offence and with an offence under section 5 in respect of the same harm (“the section 5 offence”). (2) In this section “relevant offence” means— (a) an offence under section 18 or 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (grievous bodily harm etc.); (b) an offence under Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 of attempting to commit murder. (3) Where by virtue of Article 4(4) of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 a court or jury is permitted, in relation to the section 5 offence, to draw such inferences as appear proper from the defendant's failure to give evidence or refusal to answer a question, the court or jury may also draw such inferences in determining whether the defendant is guilty of a relevant offence, even if there would otherwise be no case for the defendant to answer in relation to that offence. (4) Where a magistrates' court is considering under Article 37 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 whether to commit the defendant for trial for the relevant offence, if there is sufficient evidence to put the defendant on trial for the section 5 offence there is deemed to be sufficient evidence to put the defendant on trial for the relevant offence. (5) The power of a judge of the Crown Court under section 2(3) of the Grand Jury (Abolition) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (entry of “No Bill”)is not to be exercised in relation to a relevant offence unless it is also exercised in relation to the section 5 offence. (6) At the defendant's trial the question whether there is a case for the defendant to answer on the charge of the relevant offence is not to be considered before the close of all the evidence (or, if at some earlier time the defendant ceases to be charged with the section 5 offence, before that earlier time).

The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (NI 1)

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In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (specified violent offences) in paragraph 30 for “the death of a child or vulnerable adult” substitute “ a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm ”.

SCHEDULE 7

Power to issue a domestic violence protection notice

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(1) A police officer not below the rank of superintendent (“the authorising officer”) may issue a domestic violence protection notice (“a DVPN”) under this paragraph.

(2) A DVPN may be issued to a person (“P”) aged 18 years or over if the authorising officer has reasonable grounds for believing that—

(a) P has been violent towards, or has threatened violence towards, an associated person, and

(b) the issue of the DVPN is necessary to protect that person from violence or a threat of violence by P.

(3) Before issuing a DVPN, the authorising officer must, in particular, consider—

(a) the welfare of any person under the age of 18 whose interests the officer considers relevant to the issuing of the DVPN (whether or not that person is an associated person),

(b) the opinion of the person for whose protection the DVPN would be issued as to the issuing of the DVPN,

(d) in the case of provision included by virtue of sub-paragraph (8), the opinion of any other associated person who lives in the premises to which the provision would relate.

(4) The authorising officer must take reasonable steps to discover the opinions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).

(5) But the authorising officer may issue a DVPN in circumstances where the person for whose protection it is issued does not consent to the issuing of the DVPN.

(6) A DVPN must contain provision to prohibit P from molesting the person for whose protection it is issued.

(7) Provision required to be included by virtue of sub-paragraph (6) may be expressed so as to refer to molestation in general, to particular acts of molestation, or to both.

(8) If P lives in premises which are also lived in by a person for whose protection the DVPN is issued, the DVPN may also contain provision—

(a) to prohibit P from evicting or excluding from the premises the person for whose protection the DVPN is issued,

(b) to prohibit P from entering the premises,

(d) to prohibit P from coming within such distance of the premises as may be specified in the DVPN.

Contents and service of a domestic violence protection notice

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(1) A DVPN must state—

(a) the grounds on which it has been issued,

(b) that a constable may arrest P without warrant if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that P is in breach of the DVPN,

(c) that an application for a domestic violence protection order (“a DVPO”) under paragraph 4 will be heard within 48 hours of the time of service of the DVPN and a notice of the hearing will be given to P,

(d) that the DVPN continues in effect until that application has been determined, and

(e) the provision that a court of summary jurisdiction may include in a DVPO.

(2) A DVPN must be in writing and must be served on P personally by a constable.

(3) On serving P with a DVPN, the constable must ask P for an address for the purposes of being given the notice of the hearing of the application for the DVPO.

Breach of a domestic violence protection notice

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(1) A person arrested by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(b) for a breach of a DVPN must be held in custody and brought before the court of summary jurisdiction which will hear the application for the DVPO under paragraph 4—

(a) before the end of the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of the arrest, or

(b) if earlier, at the hearing of that application.

(2) If the person is brought before the court by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a), the court may remand the person.

(3) If the court adjourns the hearing of the application by virtue of paragraph 4(7), the court may remand the person.

Application for a domestic violence protection order

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(1) If a DVPN has been issued, a constable must apply for a DVPO.

(2) The application must be made by complaint to a court of summary jurisdiction.

(3) The application must be heard by the court not later than 48 hours after the DVPN was served pursuant to paragraph 2(2).

(4) A notice of the hearing of the application must be given to P.

(5) The notice is deemed given if it has been left at the address given by P under paragraph 2(3).

(6) But if the notice has not been given because no address was given by P under paragraph 2(3), the court may hear the application for the DVPO if the court is satisfied that the constable applying for the DVPO has made reasonable efforts to give P the notice.

(7) The court may adjourn the hearing of the application.

(8) If the court adjourns the hearing, the DVPN continues in effect until the application has been determined.

(9) On the hearing of an application for a DVPO, Article 118 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (summons to witness and warrant for arrest) does not apply in relation to a person for whose protection the DVPO would be made, except where the person has given oral or written evidence at the hearing.

Conditions for and contents of a DVPO

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(1) The court may make a DVPO if two conditions are met.

(2) The first condition is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that P has been violent towards, or has threatened violence towards, an associated person.

(3) The second condition is that the court thinks that making the DVPO is necessary to protect that person from violence or a threat of violence by P.

(4) Before making a DVPO, the court must, in particular, consider—

(a) the welfare of any person under the age of 18 whose interests the court considers relevant to the making of the DVPO (whether or not that person is an associated person), and

(b) any opinion of which the court is made aware—

(i) of the person for whose protection the DVPO would be made, and

(ii) in the case of provision included by virtue of sub-paragraph (8), of any other associated person who lives in the premises to which the provision would relate.

(5) But the court may make a DVPO in circumstances where the person for whose protection it is made does not consent to the making of the DVPO.

(6) A DVPO must contain provision to prohibit P from molesting the person for whose protection it is made.

(7) Provision required to be included by virtue of sub-paragraph (6) may be expressed so as to refer to molestation in general, to particular acts of molestation, or to both.

(8) If P lives in premises which are also lived in by a person for whose protection the DVPO is made, the DVPO may also contain provision—

(a) to prohibit P from evicting or excluding from the premises the person for whose protection the DVPO is made,

(b) to prohibit P from entering the premises,

(d) to prohibit P from coming within such distance of the premises as may be specified in the DVPO.

(9) A DVPO must state that a constable may arrest P without warrant if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that P is in breach of the DVPO.

(10) A DVPO may be in force for—

(a) no fewer than 14 days beginning with the day on which it is made, and

(b) no more than 28 days beginning with that day.

(11) A DVPO must state the period for which it is to be in force.

Breach of a DVPO

6

(1) A person arrested by virtue of paragraph 5(9) for a breach of a DVPO must be held in custody and brought before a court of summary jurisdiction within the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of the arrest.

(2) If the court finds that the person has breached the DVPO, the court may—

(a) order the person to pay a sum not exceeding £5000; or

(b) commit the person to prison for a fixed period not exceeding 2 months.

(3) Payment of any sum ordered to be paid under sub-paragraph (2)(a) is enforceable in the same manner as payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction.

(4) If the matter is not disposed of when the person is brought before the court under sub-paragraph (1), the court may remand the person.

(5) In section 44(5) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (appeals relating to punishment of contempt and other defaults) in paragraph (c) after “Article 112 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981” insert “ or paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.

Further provision about remand

7

(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of the remand of a person by a court under paragraph 3(2) or (3) or 6(4).

(2) The court may remand the person—

(a) in custody, that is to say, commit the person to custody to be brought before the court at the end of the period of remand; or

(b) on bail, that is to say, take from the person a recognizance conditioned for subsequent appearance before the court.

(3) If the person is remanded in custody, the court may give its consent to the person being remanded on bail in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(b) in which event the court must fix the amount of the recognizance with a view to its being taken subsequently.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (8), (11) and (12), the period for which a person is remanded in custody must not exceed—

(a) in case where the person is before the court and consents, 28 days;

(b) in any other case, 8 days.

(5) The period for which a person is remanded on bail must not exceed 28 days unless both the person and the relevant police officer consent.

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) the relevant police officer is—

(a) in the case of a remand prior to the hearing of an application for a DVPO, the authorising officer;

(b) in any other case, the constable who applied for the DVPO.

(7) In the case of a person over the age of 21, the power to remand in custody includes power, on an application made by a police officer not below the rank of inspector, to commit that person to—

(a) detention at a police station; or

(b) the custody (otherwise than at a police station) of a constable.

(8) The period for which a person is remanded under sub-paragraph (7) must not exceed 3 days.

(9) A person shall not be committed to detention at a police station under sub-paragraph (7)(a) unless there is a need for the person to be so detained for the purposes of inquiries into a criminal offence; and, if a person is committed to such detention—

(a) the person shall, as soon as that need ceases, be brought back before the court;

(b) the person shall be treated as a person in police detention to whom the duties under Article 40 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (responsibilities in relation to persons detained) relate; and

(c) the detention of the person shall be subject to periodic review at the times set out in Article 41 of that Order (review of police detention).

(10) A person shall not be committed to the custody (otherwise than at a police station) of a constable under sub-paragraph (7)(b) unless there is a need for the person to be kept in such custody for the purposes of inquiries into a criminal offence; and if a person is committed to such custody, the person shall, as soon as that need ceases, be brought back before the court.

(11) If the court has reason to suspect that a medical report will be required, the power to remand a person may be exercised for the purpose of enabling a medical examination to take place and a report to be made; and if the person is remanded in custody for that purpose, the remand may not be for more than 21 days.

(12) If the court has reason to suspect that the person is suffering from mental illness or severe mental impairment within the meaning of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, the court has the same power to remand a person under Article 42 of that Order (remand to hospital for medical report) as it has under that Article in the case of an accused person (within the meaning of that Article).

(13) The court may order a person to be brought before it at any time before the expiration of the period for which the person has been remanded.

(14) The court may, when remanding the person on bail, require the person to comply, before release on bail or later, with such requirements as appear to the court to be necessary to secure that the person does not interfere with persons likely to give evidence at the hearing or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.

Guidance

8

(1) The Department may issue guidance relating to the exercise by a constable of functions under this Schedule.

(2) A constable must have regard to any guidance issued under this paragraph when exercising a function to which the guidance relates.

(3) Before issuing guidance under this paragraph, the Department must consult—

(a) the Chief Constable,

(b) the Policing Board, and

Interpretation

9

(1) In this Schedule—

“associated person” means a person who is associated with P within the meaning of Article 3 of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;

“the authorising officer” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1);

“a DVPN” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1);

“a DVPO” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1)(c);

“P” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(2).

(2) In calculating—

(a) when the period of 24 hours mentioned in paragraph 3(1)(a) or 6(1) ends, or

(b) when the period of 48 hours mentioned in paragraph 4(3) ends,

Christmas Day, Good Friday, any Sunday and any day which is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 are to be disregarded.

(3) In calculating the length of any period of remand, the period is to be taken as beginning on the day after the person is remanded.

Pilot schemes

10

(1) The Department may by order provide for any provision of paragraphs 1 to 9 to come into operation for a period of time to be specified in or under the order for the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the provision.

(2) Such an order may make different provision for different areas.

(3) More than one order may be made under this paragraph.

(4) Provision included in an order under this paragraph does not affect the provision that may be included in relation to paragraphs 1 to 9 in an order under section 106.

SCHEDULE 8

Part 1: Saving for jurisdiction conferred by other statutory provisions

1

Nothing in Part 1 affects any jurisdiction conferred by any other statutory provision on a county court or magistrates' court as regards matters arising outside Northern Ireland.

Part 1: Lay magistrates

2

A person who, immediately before section 4 comes into operation, was a lay magistrate for a county court division shall be treated as having been appointed under section 4 as a lay magistrate for the administrative court division which—

(a) is specified in the first directions given under section 2 as an administrative court division for all or the residual purposes of a magistrates' court; and

(b) contains the whole or the largest part of the county court division for which the lay justice was appointed.

Part 1: Justices of the peace

3

A person who, immediately before section 5 comes into operation, was a justice of the peace for a county court division shall be treated as having been appointed under section 5(2) as a justice of the peace for Northern Ireland.

Part 2: Committal proceedings

4

A provision in Part 2 does not apply in relation to proceedings instituted before the coming into operation of that provision; and for this purpose proceedings are to be taken to be instituted—

(a) where—

(i) a summons or warrant is issued under Article 20 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, or

(ii) a summons is issued under section 93,

when the complaint for the offence is made;

(b) where a person is charged with the offence after being taken into custody without a warrant, when that person is informed of the particulars of the charge;

(c) where an indictment is presented under the authority of section 2(2)(c), (d), (e) or (f) of the Grand Jury (Abolition) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, when the indictment is presented to the court;

and where the application of this paragraph would result in there being more than one time for the institution of the proceedings, they shall be taken to have been instituted at the earliest of those times.

Part 3: Prosecutorial fines

5

Part 3 applies in relation to an offence alleged to have been committed before as well as after the coming into operation of that Part.

Part 7: Live links

6

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), Part 7 applies to proceedings commenced before as well as after the coming into operation of that Part.

(2) Section 52 does not apply in relation to a witness in any proceedings if an application for a direction under Article 10 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 has been refused in respect of that witness in those proceedings.

Part 9: DNA profiles or fingerprints

7

The amendment made by section 86 applies even where the event referred to in paragraph (1)(b) of the substituted Article 63N of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 occurs before the day on which that section comes into operation.

Part 9: Early guilty pleas

8

Section 88 does not apply in relation to an offence committed before the coming into operation of that section.

Part 9: Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.

9

Section 89 does not apply in a case in which person A met or communicated with person B only once before the event mentioned in Article 22(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, if that meeting or communication took place before the coming into operation of that section.'.

Part 9: Public Prosecutor's summons

10

Section 93 does not apply where a complaint referred to in subsection (1) or (3) of that section was made before the coming into operation of that section.

Part 9: Serious physical harm to a child or vulnerable adult

11

An amendment made by section 95 or Schedule 6 does not apply in relation to any harm resulting from an act that occurs, or so much of an act as occurs, before the coming into operation of that amendment.

SCHEDULE 9

PART 1 — SINGLE JURISDICTION

PART 2 — RESTRICTION ON HOLDING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS AND MIXED COMMITTALS

PART 3 — CRIMINAL RECORDS

PART 4 — LIVE LINKS

PART 5 — JURY SERVICE

PART 6 — YOUTH JUSTICE

Administrative court divisions

Consequential amendments

Mixed committals: evidence on oath at preliminary inquiry

Supplementary and consequential provisions

Prosecutorial fine notice

Payment of prosecutorial fine

Setting aside of sum enforceable under section 24

Meaning of victim

Minimum age for applicants for certificates or to be registered

Up-dating certificates

Live links from another courtroom: first remands, etc.

Live links: proceedings for failure to comply with certain orders or licence conditions

Live links: expert witnesses

Live links: witnesses outside the United Kingdom

Live links: patients detained in hospital under Mental Health Order

Violent offences prevention order made on conviction, etc.

Variation, renewal or discharge of violent offences prevention orders

Interpretation of this Part

Removal of maximum age for jury service

Persons disqualified for jury service

Persons excusable as of right from jury service

Power to take further fingerprints or non-intimate samples

Retention of DNA profiles or fingerprints: persons given a prosecutorial fine

Meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.

Sexual communication with a child

General duty to progress criminal proceedings

Regulations, orders and directions

In section 36(4)(b), in the substituted section 13(5A)(a) the words from “ and as if ” to the end.

In Article 11(1), in the substituted Article 37(6) of the Offenders Order, the words “ or (if the supervising court is not the Crown Court or the relevant local court) to either the supervising court or the relevant local court ”.

In Article 11(1), in the substituted Article 37(8) of the Offenders Order, omit “ or (if the supervising court is not the Crown Court or the relevant local court) to either the supervising court or the relevant local court ”.

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Editorial notes

[^c22544811]: S. 97 partly in operation; s. 97 in operation for certain purposes at 25.7.2015 see s. 106(1)(f)

[^c22544821]: S. 105 partly in operation; s. 105 in operation for certain purposes at 25.7.2015 see s. 106(1)(g)

[^key-24a6c512a64979e71ef82d85448c15e8]: S. 28 in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/320, art. 2(a)

[^key-827b298973d3937bf7cc7d9d075c049d]: S. 29 in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/320, art. 2(b)

[^key-9d785891be84b3bc49e2d10dd1cd6032]: S. 31 in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/320, art. 2(c)

[^key-a30b90d19774973aef8c1568c3eb24a7]: S. 32 in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/320, art. 2(d)

[^key-e1e2f808bbfa2d7a1b271c3d5e0f3014]: S. 33 in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/320, art. 2(e)

[^key-974b9b5aa02db5fc108d5acfbb064a08]: S. 34 in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/320, art. 2(f)

[^key-220d27d431e207fb863c1592fc197ff9]: S. 35 in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/320, art. 2(g)

[^key-2c990bff686995d12bf82acd31c55bf5]: S. 65(2)(h) in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/324, art. 2(a)

[^key-4b1437b56919a48b5d8648a9e5cd61c4]: S. 69(1) in operation at 1.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/324, art. 2(b)

[^key-edcf2766f1deeb16a3d067e6f78cdab3]: S. 6(2) in operation at 30.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/324, art. 3(a)

[^key-6b84396fcc77486defea1cc5999193e5]: S. 6(3) in operation at 30.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/324, art. 3(a)

[^key-ae1da82d427f698d334649c422735c31]: S. 95 in operation at 30.9.2015 by S.R. 2015/324, art. 3(b)

[^key-3dc35ff64ed7a32fed701cff554ceaf9]: S. 37(1) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(a)

[^key-ee8f2163e4e20ad9060d99ff17cf0b35]: S. 37(2) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(b)

[^key-ae0c8f7bdec98e993510d0c22314daa5]: S. 38 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(c)

[^key-500a0fc3b24dc7287d29026f26d5c1bd]: S. 39 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(d)

[^key-9294f15b8ededff3884efa04e3ed0a75]: S. 40 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(e)

[^key-9401e818dc100db9ac65b0933e12027e]: S. 44 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(f)

[^key-92244fcf33ee9b3985487a665b3ce0b7]: S. 45 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(g)

[^key-de289877d3f8b383d1d77078f933aac4]: S. 46 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(h)

[^key-3ba5656c2312275268a908e3a7612eb2]: S. 47 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(i)

[^key-68a01931601baf63d3e64080092e184b]: S. 66(2)(d) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(j)

[^key-b25a4ce3e7ac261f9ec07c41c372183a]: S. 66(3)(d) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(j)

[^key-e9694c50ad54f63e7c183a6c9ac97a1b]: S. 67(5)(a) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(k)

[^key-e1749f34f00e98910aeda83b1f148a00]: S. 69(2) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(l)

[^key-4995d8070a99ad270f7d1a9ddd815a3b]: S. 69(3) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(l)

[^key-b40a27d14826a76e5d580d300737590e]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-d00a6b9c60f6aa0fc3b13a199c3057e7]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-68649f7c9d3a89a0e071cfe77121862b]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-566373f662beaf554b47586d8217ba0d]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-82f46f28e3cd05d3c75fbc961f3bfbaa]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-9865d8b6fee66598f794e92aa1f1ad13]: Sch. 5 para. 7(1) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(ii)

[^key-5c5dacf7feb87faa11e6b95efcca723d]: Sch. 5 para. 7(2) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(ii)

[^key-073451584bbfccd3fb933befd637d0c4]: Sch. 5 para. 7(4) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(ii)

[^key-d3d7b7c564abf0b75d03a5e156d38a0a]: Sch. 5 para. 8(1) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(iii)

[^key-62667e7902bce7177893c65b08318780]: Sch. 5 para. 8(3) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(iii)

[^key-18746ce1d4d22f7c56bfda9cf81b5bff]: Sch. 5 para. 9(1) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(iv)

[^key-b4192567ab1908149b5a2cd0c4da9ba7]: Sch. 5 para. 9(2) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(iv)

[^key-4bb1cbb4e782bfae70632d49f401a3cb]: Sch. 5 para. 9(5) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(iv)

[^key-c71962ffc9626581a87717b89febf21a]: Sch. 5 para. 9(6) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(iv)

[^key-ac52b120da45e47394c3918a97700294]: Sch. 5 para. 10 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-559853b40c504e629f96523b7f8b24c8]: Sch. 5 para. 11 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-2ab1d334b4fdc02cc05c31f8f5656db1]: Sch. 5 para. 12 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-2c81c979d8027231d2b3f6fe7f71af01]: Sch. 5 para. 13 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-c9e7cd55e11cf9c6eeebd5c9fe2d190a]: Sch. 5 para. 14 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-2d0f852f3d72d160dbc6d161fc269e39]: Sch. 5 para. 15(1) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(v)

[^key-ceb39424761f3d7b019bda1e47712b0b]: Sch. 5 para. 15(4) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(v)

[^key-5eeea79343011eea1f1b17b802cf911f]: Sch. 5 para. 16(1) in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(vi)

[^key-c7952e48760dbe4e64009d40a7aa9f9f]: Sch. 5 para. 16(5) in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(vi)

[^key-aa97af9c9123b0d66e536c3e43b9c135]: Sch. 5 para. 17 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-6aff0ebc2bba3384702f2a32d0ad7df1]: Sch. 5 para. 18 in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(vii)

[^key-c915ded02b4a28a26a4e1aa45dd7cb7f]: Sch. 5 para. 19 in operation at 2.11.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(viii)

[^key-2c7d5d5c550d1e0040165f4486cb7a6a]: Sch. 5 para. 20 in operation at 2.11.2015 by S.R. 2015/358, art. 2(m)(i)

[^key-3fd4a95f8e96bc9c6cd877ad5b388c6f]: S. 94 in operation at 29.1.2016 by S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(a)

[^key-6e7fa02ef26a8fbda88bc7973005538f]: S. 96 in operation at 29.1.2016 by S.R. 2015/418, art. 2(b)

[^key-1dbc0cf93904d1f683fd4b31bf5ea17b]: S. 41 in operation at 1.3.2016 by S.R. 2015/418, art. 3(a)

[^key-7af936880636480f339c8c0f75f7def0]: Sch. 4 in operation at 1.3.2016 by S.R. 2015/418, art. 3(b)

[^key-13b8742872bea4c3edc1345f2d64169e]: S. 48 in operation at 14.3.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 2(a)

[^key-8042b4221d400182c701f87e0872df39]: Sch. 6 para. 1 in operation at 14.3.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 2(b)

[^key-769993c991d0350315f63e4aea80fbe3]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in operation at 14.3.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 2(b)

[^key-7412150dfec102aa17fb05f5de35f8a5]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in operation at 14.3.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 2(b)

[^key-e141ac9a65672552b6b298da8281a367]: Sch. 6 para. 4 in operation at 14.3.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 2(b)

[^key-beead90cdaea5647eec7c56da3799ec2]: S. 88 in operation at 1.4.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 3(a)

[^key-3ac35e14716dfa33fa473e71c729670d]: S. 93 in operation at 1.4.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 3(b)

[^key-3f2f741c6981b9a8f3698880855d0559]: S. 49 in operation at 29.4.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 4(a)

[^key-1f3e60f56f1d206a0bd77efe6041309c]: S. 51 in operation at 29.4.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 4(b)

[^key-1f6a2d793a43bc289a2fc629f386c5c5]: S. 54 in operation at 29.4.2016 by S.R. 2016/136, art. 4(c)

[^key-9e36b584bc29f5bac37b192cd6cd0cac]: S. 105 in operation at 29.4.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/136, art. 4(d)

[^key-391ff2b9fa6582e261024464b5849866]: Sch. 9 Pt. 4 in operation at 29.4.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/136, art. 4(e)

[^key-9739e91ed4c3b2c032e977a1e2b22c52]: Word in s. 9(1) substituted (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 57(2), 61(1)

[^key-78867316d334febf23f464484cecc613]: S. 9(2)(aa) inserted (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 57(3), 61(1)

[^key-589d6791f0a5bc3abddfbaa17a1d29a6]: S. 77 in operation at 1.7.2016 by S.R. 2016/247, art. 2(a)

[^key-86effbc5156163baa9a1ede7a735c0af]: S. 78 in operation at 1.7.2016 by S.R. 2016/247, art. 2(b)

[^key-63e1121b936c42b54a3c8b188d507ddf]: S. 79 in operation at 1.7.2016 by S.R. 2016/247, art. 2(c)

[^key-11a779a0e7eab368510ff9df3bac2a8a]: S. 80 in operation at 1.7.2016 by S.R. 2016/247, art. 2(d)

[^key-77184ec4e851e33bc1b36e90ed050751]: S. 81 in operation at 1.7.2016 by S.R. 2016/247, art. 2(e)

[^key-29c882549e67a096096a19a225652919]: Sch. 9 Pt. 1 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(m) (with art. 3)

[^key-8b63d789357e7b9c3dc47a0c85adf6b2]: S. 1 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)

[^key-778d758d0b56f9536ad095cf032b1ce0]: S. 2 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-bd2adfca46611cf504ff65441508d7ce]: S. 3 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)

[^key-02ed1da7aaf8774e98de1010ed98ad3e]: S. 4 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

[^key-a633c738e1087656fffad4bd4f806b75]: S. 5 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(e) (with art. 3)

[^key-d18114ce200d7a313649b15b6807b540]: S. 6(1) in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)

[^key-bd383bdf02ee012de1a584e634174e1a]: S. 53 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(g) (with art. 3)

[^key-c6823638450d31c00f3d6dba9a58ba5e]: S. 92 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(h) (with art. 3)

[^key-ef03449299fee83c5dbbd734af096ddc]: S. 104 in operation at 31.10.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(i) (with art. 3)

[^key-fec679d830012f9d0492830b537f5430]: S. 105 in operation at 31.10.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(j) (with art. 3)

[^key-d977a05251491ac4fe3fc046342014d2]: Sch. 8 para. 1 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(l) (with art. 3)

[^key-0c9120ed96e448bafb7c8fd07fd233d2]: Sch. 8 para. 2 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(l) (with art. 3)

[^key-d9c469ba2a0f4fc1860406df42be5aec]: Sch. 8 para. 3 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(l) (with art. 3)

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