The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003

Made: 4th September 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 87 and 89(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002[^f00001], hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003.

2

• (1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st October 2003.

• (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 86 (repeals) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 13 (repeals) specified below; and

• Schedule 13, in the entry in respect of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978[^f00002], the repeal of section 75(3).

3

• (1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st November 2003.

• (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 77 (proceedings before coroner);

• section 85 (minor and consequential amendments) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) specified below; and

• paragraph 17 of Schedule 12.

4

• (1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 19th April 2004.

• (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 74 (appeals in small claims cases); and

• section 75 (time limit for cases stated by county court).

• (3) The amendments made by sections 74 and 75 to the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980[^f00003] shall not apply to proceedings commenced before 19th April 2004.

Signed

Paul Murphy — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — 4th September 2003

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Commencement Order brings into force on the dates set out in Articles 2 to 4 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in those Articles.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2002 c. 26

[^f00002]: 1978 c. 23

[^f00003]: S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3)