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Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
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#### Removal from listed judicial offices
#### Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29 (N.I.))
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The Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3204 (N.I. 20)) has effect subject to the following amendments.
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- (1) Article 30 (constitution of panels of persons available to act as chairmen and members of Social Care Tribunals in Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
- (2) In paragraph (1)(a), for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, ”.
- (3) In paragraph (3), for “Lord Chancellor considers” substitute “ First Minister and deputy First Minister consider ”.
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In Article 31(2) (constitution of tribunal), for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly ”.
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#### President and Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal and chairmen of the Fair Employment Tribunal
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#### Guarantee of continued judicial independence
#### Introductory
#### Judicial Appointments Commission
##### 5A
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- (9) For the purposes of this section a customs officer is a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
#### Tribunals for considering removal
#### Confidentiality in relation to judicial appointments and discipline
#### Lay magistrates
#### Transfer of functions of justices of the peace
##### 9I
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### The Ombudsman
#### Judicial Appointments Ombudsman
#### Complaints: interpretation
##### 9A
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#### Qualification for appointment
#### Judicial oath or affirmation
#### Crown Solicitor
#### Judicial pensions: pension sharing
#### Attorney General
#### Terms of appointment of Attorney General
#### Removal of Attorney General
#### Participation by Attorney General in Assembly proceedings
#### Annual report by Attorney General
#### Functions of Advocate General
#### Advocate General
#### Public Prosecution Service
##### 30A
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- (4) Proceedings for an offence under this section shall not be instituted without the consent of the Director.
#### Information for Director
#### Independence of Director
#### Exercise of functions by and on behalf of Service
#### Appointment and removal of Director by Attorney General
#### Interpretation
#### Functions of Chief Inspector
#### Reparation orders
#### Diversionary youth conferences
#### Youth conference orders
#### Consultation about detention
#### Flying of flags at court-houses
#### Views on temporary release
##### 69A
- (1) The Secretary of State must make a scheme requiring the Secretary of State to make available to persons falling within subsection (2) information about—
- (a) the discharge from hospital of, or
- (b) the grant of leave of absence from hospital to,
persons in respect of whom relevant determinations have been made.
- (2) The persons referred to in subsection (1) are victims of the offences in respect of which the determinations were made who wish to receive the information.
- (3) A relevant determination is made in respect of a person if—
- (a) a hospital order with a restriction order is made in respect of him by a court dealing with him for an offence, or
- (b) a transfer direction and a restriction direction are given in respect of him while he is serving a sentence of imprisonment in respect of an offence.
- (4) The Secretary of State may from time to time make a new scheme or alterations to a scheme.
- (5) The information to be made available under a scheme must include information as to any relevant conditions to which a person in respect of whom a relevant determination has been made is to be subject in the event of—
- (a) his discharge from hospital, or
- (b) the grant of leave of absence from hospital to him.
- (6) A condition is relevant for the purposes of subsection (5) if it appears to the Secretary of State that it might affect a victim of an offence in respect of which the determination was made.
- (7) A scheme may require the Secretary of State to take all reasonable steps to ascertain whether a person who appears to him to be the victim of an offence in respect of which a relevant determination has been made wishes to make representations about the matters specified in subsection (8).
- (8) The matters are—
- (a) whether the person in respect of whom the determination has been made should be subject to any conditions in the event of his discharge from hospital or the grant of leave of absence from hospital to him;
- (b) if so, what conditions.
- (9) A scheme that includes provision such as is mentioned in subsection (7) must specify how the representations are to be made.
- (10) A scheme may require other information in relation to the discharge of, or the grant of leave of absence to, persons in respect of whom relevant determinations are made to be made available under the scheme.
- (11) The other information may include, in cases of a description specified by the scheme or in which the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, the date on which it is anticipated that a person in respect of whom a relevant determination has been made will be discharged or granted leave of absence from hospital.
- (12) Subsections (5) to (8) of section 68 apply in relation to a scheme made under this section as they apply in relation to a scheme made under that section.
- (13) A scheme may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of persons in respect of whom a relevant determination is made.
##### 69B
- (1) If a person who is the victim of an offence in respect of which a relevant determination has been made makes to the Secretary of State representations falling within subsection (2) the Secretary of State has the obligations specified in subsection (3).
- (2) Representations fall within this subsection if they are to the effect that the grant of leave of absence to the person in respect of whom the determination has been made would threaten the safety, or otherwise adversely affect the well-being, of—
- (a) the actual victim of the offence in respect of which the determination was made, or
- (b) a person who is regarded for the purposes of a scheme under section 69A as a victim of that offence by virtue of section 68(5) (as applied by section 69A(12)).
- (3) The Secretary of State must—
- (a) have regard to the representations in deciding whether he should give his consent to leave of absence being granted, and
- (b) inform the victim of any such decision.
- (4) Section 69A(3) (relevant determination) applies for the purposes of this section.
#### Community safety strategy
#### Appeals in small claims cases
#### Time limit for cases stated by county court
#### Proceedings before coroner
#### Duty of Court Service to ensure court security
#### Excepted matters: judicial office-holders
#### Assembly Acts about judiciary, law officers and prosecutions
#### Repeals and revocations
#### Financial provision
#### Freedom of information
#### Temporary High Court judges
#### County court judges and deputy county court judges
#### Resident magistrates and deputy resident magistrates
#### Coroners and deputy coroners
#### Statutory officers and deputies and temporary appointments
#### Chief Social Security Commissioner, Social Security Commissioners and deputy Social Security Commissioners for Northern Ireland
#### Chief Child Support Commissioner, Child Support Commissioners and deputy Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland
#### President and members of appeal tribunals
#### President and Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal and chairmen of the Fair Employment Tribunal
#### President and Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal and chairmen of the Fair Employment Tribunal
#### President and other members of the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland
#### President and chairmen of Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Northern Ireland
#### Members of tribunal established under section 91 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998
#### Members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern Ireland
#### Lay magistrates
## SCHEDULE 3A
### The Ombudsman
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- (1) A person must not be appointed as the Ombudsman if any of these sub-paragraphs applies—
- (a) he is employed in the civil service of the State;
- (b) he is a member of the House of Commons;
- (c) he is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly;
- (d) he is engaged in political activity as a member of a political party;
- (e) he has ever been any of these—
- (i) a practising barrister in England and Wales;
- (ii) a practising solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales;
- (iii) a practising advocate in Scotland;
- (iv) a practising solicitor in Scotland;
- (v) a practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland;
- (vi) a practising solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland;
- (vii) the holder of a listed judicial office.
- (2) Before recommending a person for appointment as the Ombudsman the Lord Chancellor must consider—
- (a) whether the person has exercised functions that appear to the Lord Chancellor to be of a judicial nature and such as to make the person inappropriate for the appointment;
- (b) whether any past service in a capacity mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) appears to the Lord Chancellor to make the person inappropriate for the appointment.
- (3) The service referred to in subsection (2)(b) is service as any of these—
- (a) a Commissioner;
- (b) a member of staff of the Commission;
- (c) a person employed in the civil service of the State.
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- (1) In this Schedule “*practising*” is to be read in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
- (2) A barrister in England and Wales, an advocate in Scotland or a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland is practising if he is—
- (a) practising as such,
- (b) employed to give legal advice, or
- (c) providing legal advice under a contract for services.
- (3) A solicitor of the Supreme Court, a solicitor in Scotland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland is practising if he is—
- (a) acting as such,
- (b) employed to give legal advice, or
- (c) providing legal advice under a contract for services.
### Term of office etc. of Ombudsman
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- (1) The Ombudsman must be appointed for a fixed period.
- (2) But an appointment is subject to paragraphs 4 and 5.
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A person—
- (a) may not be appointed as the Ombudsman for more than 5 years at a time, and
- (b) may not hold office as the Ombudsman for periods (whether or not consecutive) totalling more than 10 years.
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- (1) The Ombudsman may at any time—
- (a) resign his office by notice in writing addressed to Her Majesty;
- (b) be removed from office by the Lord Chancellor.
- (2) The Lord Chancellor may not remove the Ombudsman from office unless he is satisfied that the Ombudsman—
- (a) has become disqualified for appointment under paragraph 1(1),
- (b) has ceased to be appropriate for the appointment because of considerations listed in paragraph 1(2),
- (c) has, within the preceding nine months, failed to discharge the functions of his office for a continuous period of at least six months,
- (d) has been convicted of an offence,
- (e) is an undischarged bankrupt, or
- (f) is otherwise unfit to hold his office or unable to discharge its functions.
### Salary, allowances and expenses
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- (1) The Lord Chancellor may—
- (a) pay to the Ombudsman such remuneration, fees or expenses as the Lord Chancellor may determine;
- (b) pay, or make provision for the payment of, such pension, allowance or gratuity as the Lord Chancellor may determine to or in respect of a person who is or has been the Ombudsman.
- (2) If—
- (a) the Ombudsman ceases to hold office other than on the expiry of his term of appointment, and
- (b) it appears to the Lord Chancellor that there are special circumstances that would warrant the payment of compensation to him,
the Lord Chancellor may make to or in respect of him a payment of such amount as the Lord Chancellor may determine.
### Acting Ombudsman
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- (1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person to exercise the functions of the Ombudsman if—
- (a) the Ombudsman's office becomes vacant,
- (b) the Lord Chancellor determines that the Ombudsman is incapable of exercising his functions, or
- (c) the Ombudsman notifies the Lord Chancellor that it would be inappropriate for him to exercise any of his functions in connection with a particular matter because of a possible conflict of interests or for any other reason.
- (2) But a person may be appointed under this paragraph only if he is eligible under paragraph 1 to be appointed as Ombudsman.
- (3) The Lord Chancellor may—
- (a) pay to a person appointed under this paragraph such remuneration, fees or expenses as the Lord Chancellor may determine;
- (b) pay, or make provision for the payment of, such pension, allowance or gratuity as the Lord Chancellor may determine to or in respect of a person who is or has been a person appointed under this paragraph.
- (4) A person appointed under this paragraph is to exercise the functions of the Ombudsman in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
- (5) The Lord Chancellor may end an appointment under this paragraph at any time.
- (6) Otherwise any appointment of a person under this paragraph ends on the earliest of—
- (a) that person's ceasing to be eligible to be appointed as Ombudsman;
- (b) the expiry of the appointment in accordance with its terms and conditions;
- (c) the date on which with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor the Ombudsman resumes the exercise of his functions;
- (d) the appointment of a new Ombudsman;
- (e) the end of twelve months beginning with the relevant date.
- (7) The relevant date is—
- (a) if the appointment was under sub-paragraph (1)(a), the date when the vacancy arose;
- (b) if the appointment was under sub-paragraph (1)(b), the date of the Lord Chancellor's determination;
- (c) if the appointment was under sub-paragraph (1)(c), the date of the notification.
### Status of the Ombudsman
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The person for the time being holding the office of the Ombudsman is by the name of that office a corporation sole.
### Powers of the Ombudsman
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- (1) The Ombudsman does not have power to do any of the following—
- (a) to borrow money;
- (b) to hold real property;
- (c) to appoint staff (except by way of arrangements under paragraph 10).
- (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1), the Ombudsman may do anything calculated to facilitate, or incidental or conducive to, the carrying out of any of his functions.
- (3) Nothing in this Schedule is to be read as limiting the generality of sub-paragraph (2).
### Arrangements for assistance
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- (1) The Ombudsman may make arrangements with such persons as he considers appropriate for assistance to be provided to him.
- (2) Arrangements may include the paying of fees to such persons.
- (3) No arrangements may be made under this paragraph unless approved by the Lord Chancellor.
### Arrangements by the Lord Chancellor
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Unless the Ombudsman has made arrangements under paragraph 10, the Lord Chancellor may make arrangements for assistance to be provided to the Ombudsman.
### Delegation of functions
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- (1) The Ombudsman may delegate any functions to—
- (a) any person with whom arrangements are made under paragraph 10 or 11, or
- (b) any person providing assistance to the Ombudsman in pursuance of such arrangements.
- (2) But all recommendations and reports prepared by or on behalf of the Ombudsman must be signed by him.
### Financial provisions and directions
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- (1) Expenditure incurred by the Ombudsman in the discharge of his functions is to be met by the Lord Chancellor.
- (2) The Lord Chancellor may by direction require the Ombudsman—
- (a) not to incur costs and expenditure in excess of a specified amount without his consent;
- (b) to follow specified procedures in relation to his costs and expenditure.
- (3) A direction under sub-paragraph (2) may relate to all of the Ombudsman's costs and expenditure, or to costs and expenditure of a specified description.
### Code of conduct
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The Lord Chancellor may issue and from time to time revise a code of conduct to be observed by the Ombudsman and any person appointed under paragraph 7 to exercise his functions.
### Reports
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- (1) The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, provide to the Lord Chancellor a report about the performance of his functions during that year.
- (2) The Lord Chancellor may by direction require the Ombudsman to deal, in reports or a particular report under sub-paragraph (1), with matters specified in the direction.
- (3) The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after a direction by the Lord Chancellor under this sub-paragraph, provide to the Lord Chancellor a report about any matter or matters specified in the direction.
- (4) The Lord Chancellor must lay before each House of Parliament a copy of any report provided to him under sub-paragraph (1).
- (5) The Ombudsman must publish any report once copies of it have been laid under sub-paragraph (4).
### Documentary evidence
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A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the Ombudsman and to be signed by or on behalf of the Ombudsman is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be such an instrument and signed in that way.
### General
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- (1) Financial year in this Schedule, means—
- (a) the period beginning with the date on which section 9A comes into force and ending with the following 31 March, and
- (b) each successive period of twelve months.
- (2) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) (other disqualifying offices) at the appropriate place insert— The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.
- (3) In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (other public bodies and offices which are public authorities) at the appropriate place insert— The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.
#### Retained functions
#### Shared functions
#### Functions to be exercisable only by resident magistrates
#### Amendments: general
##### 5A
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph 4 or 5—
- (a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26);
- (b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).
#### County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25 (N.I.))
#### Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21 (N.I.))
#### Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
#### County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3))
#### Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26))
#### Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))
#### Family Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1576 (N.I. 6))
#### Assembly Bills
#### Devolution issues
#### Human rights
#### Varying retrospective decisions
#### Suspension of devolved government
#### Acting as Attorney General for Northern Ireland during vacancy
#### Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice
#### Aims of youth justice system
#### Youth conferences and youth conference plans
#### Court-ordered youth conferences
#### Consultation about detention
#### Display of Royal Arms at courts
#### Information about discharge and temporary release of prisoners
##### 69A
- (1) The Secretary of State must make a scheme requiring the Secretary of State to make available to persons falling within subsection (2) information about—
- (a) the discharge from hospital of, or
- (b) the grant of leave of absence from hospital to,
persons in respect of whom relevant determinations have been made.
- (2) The persons referred to in subsection (1) are victims of the offences in respect of which the determinations were made who wish to receive the information.
- (3) A relevant determination is made in respect of a person if—
- (a) a hospital order with a restriction order is made in respect of him by a court dealing with him for an offence, or
- (b) a transfer direction and a restriction direction are given in respect of him while he is serving a sentence of imprisonment in respect of an offence.
- (4) The Secretary of State may from time to time make a new scheme or alterations to a scheme.
- (5) The information to be made available under a scheme must include information as to any relevant conditions to which a person in respect of whom a relevant determination has been made is to be subject in the event of—
- (a) his discharge from hospital, or
- (b) the grant of leave of absence from hospital to him.
- (6) A condition is relevant for the purposes of subsection (5) if it appears to the Secretary of State that it might affect a victim of an offence in respect of which the determination was made.
- (7) A scheme may require the Secretary of State to take all reasonable steps to ascertain whether a person who appears to him to be the victim of an offence in respect of which a relevant determination has been made wishes to make representations about the matters specified in subsection (8).
- (8) The matters are—
- (a) whether the person in respect of whom the determination has been made should be subject to any conditions in the event of his discharge from hospital or the grant of leave of absence from hospital to him;
- (b) if so, what conditions.
- (9) A scheme that includes provision such as is mentioned in subsection (7) must specify how the representations are to be made.
- (10) A scheme may require other information in relation to the discharge of, or the grant of leave of absence to, persons in respect of whom relevant determinations are made to be made available under the scheme.
- (11) The other information may include, in cases of a description specified by the scheme or in which the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, the date on which it is anticipated that a person in respect of whom a relevant determination has been made will be discharged or granted leave of absence from hospital.
- (12) Subsections (5) to (8) of section 68 apply in relation to a scheme made under this section as they apply in relation to a scheme made under that section.
- (13) A scheme may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of persons in respect of whom a relevant determination is made.
##### 69B
- (1) If a person who is the victim of an offence in respect of which a relevant determination has been made makes to the Secretary of State representations falling within subsection (2) the Secretary of State has the obligations specified in subsection (3).
- (2) Representations fall within this subsection if they are to the effect that the grant of leave of absence to the person in respect of whom the determination has been made would threaten the safety, or otherwise adversely affect the well-being, of—
- (a) the actual victim of the offence in respect of which the determination was made, or
- (b) a person who is regarded for the purposes of a scheme under section 69A as a victim of that offence by virtue of section 68(5) (as applied by section 69A(12)).
- (3) The Secretary of State must—
- (a) have regard to the representations in deciding whether he should give his consent to leave of absence being granted, and
- (b) inform the victim of any such decision.
- (4) Section 69A(3) (relevant determination) applies for the purposes of this section.
#### Supplementary
#### Appeals in small claims cases
#### Time limit for cases stated by county court
#### Exceptional legal aid
#### Power to abolish Court Service
#### Excepted matters: judicial office-holders
#### Reserved matters: new institutions
#### Minor and consequential amendments
#### Extent
#### Life sentence prisoners’ representatives
#### Scheduled offences
#### Consent to prosecution
#### Chief Inspector’s tenure
#### Freedom of information
#### Temporary High Court judges
#### County court judges and deputy county court judges
#### Resident magistrates and deputy resident magistrates
#### Coroners and deputy coroners
#### Statutory officers and deputies and temporary appointments
#### Chief Social Security Commissioner, Social Security Commissioners and deputy Social Security Commissioners for Northern Ireland
#### Chief Child Support Commissioner, Child Support Commissioners and deputy Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland
#### President and members of appeal tribunals
#### Chairmen of Social Care Tribunals in Northern Ireland
#### President and Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal and chairmen of the Fair Employment Tribunal
#### Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27))
#### Freedom of information
The Schedule to be inserted after Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)) ia as follows—
#### Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 10 (N.I.))
#### Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29 (N.I.))
#### Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27))
#### Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26))
#### Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1344 (N.I. 15))
#### Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15))
#### Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I 1996/3160 (N.I. 24))
#### Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9))
#### Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
#### Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.))
#### Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N.I.))
#### Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15)
#### Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
#### Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))
#### Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I 1981/1675 (N.I. 26))
#### Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1638 (N.I. 17))
#### Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/ 595 (N.I. 4))
#### Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
#### Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))
#### Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
#### Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35)
#### Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2))
#### Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24))
#### Sex Offenders Act 1997 (c. 51)
#### Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)
#### Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9))
#### Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1)
#### Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
#### Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (c. 6)
## Editorial notes
[^c20706721]: [S.1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/1) substituted (8.5.2007) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/4/1), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2007/1121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1121), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1121/article/2)
[^c20706761]: S. 5A inserted (15.6.2005 for specified purposes, 12.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 123(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/123/2), [148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1); [S.I. 2005/1431](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1431), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1431/article/2/a); [S.I. 2010/883](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/883), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/883/article/2/b)
[^c2627501]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9) wholly in force at 1.4.2005; [s. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 9(4)(5)(6)(14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9/4/5/6/14) in force at 15.10.2002 by S.R 2002/319, art. 2, Sch.; [s. 9(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9/1)(7)-(11)(13) in force at 1.9.2004 by [S.R. 2004/301](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301/article/2); [s. 9(12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9/12) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule)
[^c20701631]: [S. 9B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9B) inserted (25.9.2006 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 125](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/125), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/b)
[^c20701651]: [S. 9C](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9C) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 126](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/126), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701671]: [S. 9D](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9D) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 127](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/127), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701691]: [S. 9E](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9E) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 128](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/128), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701711]: [S. 9F](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9F) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 129](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/129), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701731]: [S. 9G](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9G) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 130](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/130), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701751]: [S. 9H](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9H) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 131](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/131), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c2627611]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18) wholly in force at 3.4.2006: s. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 18(1)-(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18/1) in force at 15.10.2002 by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2 Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2/schedule); [s. 18(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18/10) in force at 3.4.2006 by [S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/schedule)
[^c20690101]: Words in [s. 18(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18/9) repealed (1.5.2004) by [Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39), [ss. 109(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/109/3), [110(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/10); [S.I. 2004/1104](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1104), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1104/article/3)
[^c20697151]: [S. 9A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9A) and preceding cross-heading inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 124(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/124/2), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/a)
[^c20724491]: [S. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/30) partly in force, s. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 30(1)-(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/30/1) in force at 13.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1)
[^c20689781]: Words in [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/36/2) inserted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 192(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/192/7), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (subject to savings in Order (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3258](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3258) and [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312)))
[^c20710481]: [S. 39(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/39/2) modified (1.3.2008) by [Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27), [ss. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/section/37), [94](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/section/94), [Sch. 2 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/schedule/2/paragraph/18); [S.I. 2008/219](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/219), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/219/article/3)
[^c20713821]: [S. 30A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/30A) inserted (12.3.2009) by [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [ss. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/3/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5)
[^c20689021]: [S. 31A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/31A) inserted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 192(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/192/6), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (subject to savings in Order (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3258](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3258) and [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312)))
[^c20702921]: [S. 32A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/32A) inserted (13.6.2005) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/7), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1); [S.R. 2005/282](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/282), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/282/article/2)
[^c20690171]: [S. 41(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/41/2) extended (20.11.2003) by [Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44), [ss. 334(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/334/4), [336(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/336/1)
[^c20689831]: [S. 44(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/44/7) inserted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 192(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/192/8), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (subject to savings in Order (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3258](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3258) and [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312)))
[^c2627632]: S. 46 wholly in force at 18.12.2003; s. 46 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 87: s. 46(6)(7) in force at 15.10.2002 by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); s. 46(1)-(5) in force at 18.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/3)
[^c20691711]: S. 46(1)(g) substituted (14.7.2004) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/9/2), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1); [S.R. 2004/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267/article/2)
[^c20694751]: Words in s. 46(1)(h) repealed (14.7.2004) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/9/3), [18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/18), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/schedule/4); [S.R. 2004/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267/article/2)
[^c20691611]: Word in [s. 46(1)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/46/1/i) omitted (20.2.2002) by virtue of The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order 2002 ([S.R. 2002/414](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/414)), {art. 2}
[^c20691641]: S. 46(1)(k)-(r) inserted (20.2.2002) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order 2002 ([S.R. 2002/414](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/414)), art. 2
[^c20691671]: Word in s. 46(1)(q) omitted (21.12.2003) by virtue of The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 2(2)}
[^c20691691]: S. 46(1)(s)-(u) inserted (21.12.2003) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 2(3)}
[^c20691731]: Words in s. 46(4) substituted (14.7.2004) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 9(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/9/4), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1); [S.R. 2004/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267/article/2)
[^c20690921]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53) wholly in force at 30.8.2005; [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 53(1)-(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53/1) in force at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [s. 53(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53/6) in force at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20726481]: [S. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/63) partly in force; [s. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/63) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/63/2) in force and s. 63(1) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch. paras 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule/paragraph/3), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule/paragraph/4)
[^c20702981]: [Ss. 69A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/69A), [69B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/69B) inserted (14.12.2008) by [Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28), [ss. 46(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/section/46/2), [60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/section/60); [S.I. 2008/3065](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3065), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3065/article/2)
[^c20686911]: [S. 76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/76) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20728841]: [S. 84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/84) partly in force; [s. 84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/84) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 84(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/84/1) in force at 16.4.2007 by [S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/schedule)
[^c2627681]: [S. 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85) partly in force: s. 85 not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force at 15.10.2002 for certain purposes by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); [s. 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85) in force for certain further purposes at 1.11.2003 by [S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/article/3), [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes and s. 85(2) in force at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 1.9.2004 by [S.R. 2004/301](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301/article/2); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 1.1.2005 by [S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502/article/2); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 13.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 3.4.2006 by [S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/schedule)
[^c2627691]: [S. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) partly in force: s. 86 not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87): s. 86 in force at 15.10.2002 for certain purposes by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 1.10.2003 by [S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/article/2); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 13.6.2005 and 15.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [arts. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2/1), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1/paragraph/12), [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/2/paragraph/4); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 3.4.2006 by [S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/schedule)
[^c2627701]: [S. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87) power partly exercised: 15.10.2002 appointed for specified provisions by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2); 6.1.2003 appointed for specified provisions by [S.R. 2002/405](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/405), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/405/article/2); 26.5.2003 appointed for specified provisions by {[S.R. 2003/265](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/265)}, art. 2; 1.10.2003, 1.11.2003 and 19.4.2004 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416)}, arts. 2-4; 1.12.2003 and 18.12.2003 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488)}, arts. 2, 3, Sch.; 1.9.2004 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2004/301](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301)}, art. 2; 1.1.2005 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502)}, art. 2; 1.4.2005 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109)}, art. 2, Sch.; different dates appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281)}, arts. 2-5, Schs. 1, 2; 30.8.2005 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391)}, art. 2, Sch.; 3.4.2006 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124)}, art. 2, Sch.; 16.4.2007 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237)}, art. 2, Sch.
[^c20687291]: Sch. 3 para. 26 repealed (1.4.2005) by [The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/1/3), [50(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/50/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/schedule/5); [S.R. 2005/44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44/article/3), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44/schedule/1)
[^c20833751]: Sch. 3 para. 27 repealed (1.4.2005) by [The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/1/3), [50(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/50/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/schedule/5); [S.R. 2005/44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44/article/3), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44/schedule/1)
[^c20833771]: Sch. 3 para. 28 repealed (1.4.2005) by [The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431), [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/1/3), [50(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/50/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/schedule/5); [S.R. 2005/44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44/article/3), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/44/schedule/1)
[^c20837181]: [Sch. 4 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/17) partly in force; [Sch. 4 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/17) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/17/1/3/4) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule)
[^c20695501]: [Sch. 4 para. 5A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/5A) inserted (3.4.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/15), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 5 para. 124(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/5/paragraph/124/4); [S.I. 2006/1014](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1014), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1014/article/2), [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/12)
[^c20690381]: Word in [Sch. 8 para. 7(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/8/paragraph/7/2/b) omitted (21.12.2003) by virtue of The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 3(2)}
[^c20690401]: [Sch. 8 para. 7(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/8/paragraph/7/2/d) and preceding word inserted (21.12.2003) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 3(3)}
[^c20687081]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687091]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687101]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687111]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687131]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20833941]: [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) wholly in force at 30.8.2005; [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) in force for remaining purpose at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch. para. 9(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule/paragraph/9/a)
[^c20691211]: [Sch. 12 para. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/31) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/31) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/31) in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule)
[^c20691291]: [Sch. 12 para. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/55) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/55) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 55(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/55/1)(5)(6) in force at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule)
[^c20844271]: [Sch. 12 para. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/60) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/60) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/60) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20706551]: [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) wholly in force at 16.4.2007; [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2005 by [S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502/article/2); [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) otherwise in force at 16.4.2007 by [S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/schedule)
[^c20706651]: [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) wholly in force at 16.4.2007; [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2005 by [S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502/article/2); [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) otherwise in force at 16.4.2007 by [S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/schedule)
[^c20691331]: [Sch. 12 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/67) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/67) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/67) in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule)
[^c20844281]: [Sch. 12 para. 69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/69) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/69) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 69(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/69/3) in force and Sch. 12 para. 69(1) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20844291]: [Sch. 12 para. 72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/72) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/72) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 72(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/72/b) in force at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20844301]: [Sch. 12 para. 73](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/73) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 73](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/73) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 73(2)(c)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/73/2/c/3) in force and Sch. 12 para. 73(1) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20708341]: [Sch. 3A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/3A) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/124), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/15); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3)
[^c20697071]: The insertion of the new heading "Transfer of functions of justices of the peace" on 15.6.2005 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on legislation.gov.uk which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
[^c20837091]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/10) partly in force; [s. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/10) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 10(1)-(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/10/1)(7) in force and s. 10(6) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule)
[^c20697081]: The insertion of the new heading "Transfer of functions of justices of the peace" on 15.6.2005 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on legislation.gov.uk which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
[^c20697181]: The insertion of the new heading "The Ombudsman" on 25.9.2006 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on legislation.gov.uk which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
[^c2627621]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/22) applied (*prosp.*) (N.I.) by [2000 c. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/1), [s. 1(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/1/section/1/8), [Sch. para. 5A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/1/schedule/paragraph/5A) (as inserted (*prosp.*) by [2002 c. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26), [ss. 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85), [87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87), [Sch. 12 para. 79](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/79))
[^c20735401]: Words in [Sch. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/6) repealed (1.4.2005) by [2002 c. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26), [ss. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86), [87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87), [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13); [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule)
[^c20289302]: [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) partly in force; [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain purposes at 15.10.2002 by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 1.10.2003 by [S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/article/2); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 13.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 15.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/2); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^key-d3015e6b3c14a1870bb4b1bb7721c9e0]: [Sch. 12 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/13) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 4 para. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/4/paragraph/37) (with [Sch. 5 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/5/paragraph/16)); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-e8df6b0c68bb5a4557e53ccbeb825219]: Words in [s. 8(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/8/7) substituted (12.4.2010) by [Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/3), [s. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/3/section/3/2), [Sch. para. 14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/3/schedule/paragraph/14/2); [S.R. 2010/147](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/147), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/147/article/2/2)
[^key-d7530df35c0def699df400bfc5b1133d]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/8) substituted (12.4.2010) by [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 3 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/3/paragraph/7); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-3a78f5cc319af214c6596c33e8ca121b]: [Sch. 4 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/14) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 4 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/4/paragraph/36) (with [Sch. 5 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/5/paragraph/16)); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-ef472c2027c2a0ed28e98e771bc181b5]: Words in [s. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/56) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 13 para. 11(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/13/paragraph/11/3) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-fbd5263cb2c3e029ea847bd0603f0040]: Words in [s. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/56) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 13 para. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/13/paragraph/11/2) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^c20863191]: Words in s. 73 substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/59), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 11 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/6); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2)
[^key-b2cb43c36dd330a279ae50e79111511f]: Words in s. 73(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 18 para. 66(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/66/b/ii) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-ae83ea49491c9301c418b77d6e62654f]: Words in s. 73(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 18 para. 66(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/66/a) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-5e946e99ecebf75bd5104744638e204e]: Words in s. 73(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133/article/1), [Sch. para. 9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133/schedule/paragraph/9/3) (with [arts. 5-7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133/article/5))
[^key-85f07a4b2d52b55245cdb75339a50157]: Words in s. 73(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 18 para. 66(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/66/b/i) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-917b91e26f5adcb6a3c74dd6f5ff0b0f]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/6) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/3/paragraph/5); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-589141f8c875e14b17a9eabe0e8de752]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/4) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 3 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/3/paragraph/2); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-755630c07f44142d3b9b07b52ed68186]: [Sch. 12 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/28) repealed (1.4.2015) by [Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2015/194](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194/schedule) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194/article/3))
[^key-ab2e04c25c1d200ec7a7ed102a7b7c1a]: [S. 72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/72) repealed (1.4.2012) by [Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24), [s. 111(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/111/3), [Sch. 8 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/schedule/8/part/2); [S.R. 2012/142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/142), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/142/article/2/e)
[^key-faaa631375c5db18ac6090a74923d578]: Words in [S. 73(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/73/1/g) inserted (5.7.2011) by [Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24), [ss. 97(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/97/2), [111(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/111/3); [S.R. 2011/224](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224/article/2)
[^key-8c5aa543759de74fe1a6b15b00c106fe]: Word in [s. 73(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/73/1/e) omitted (5.7.2011) by virtue of [Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24), [ss. 97(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/97/2), [111(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/111/3); [S.R. 2011/224](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224/article/2)
[^c20712211]: Sch. 7 para. 3 repealed by [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32), [s. 163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/163), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/12) (with [Sch. 11 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22)), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to 161(4)(5) of the amending Act which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/46), 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act
[^c20712221]: Sch. 7 para. 6 repealed by [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32), [s. 163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/163), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/12) (with [Sch. 11 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22)), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to 161(4)(5) of the amending Act which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/46), 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act
[^c20712231]: Sch. 7 para. 9 repealed by [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32), [s. 163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/163), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/12) (with [Sch. 11 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22)), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to 161(4)(5) of the amending Act which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/46), 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act
[^c20710511]: Sch. 7 para. 18 repealed (15.5.2008) by [The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216/article/1), [102](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216/article/102), [Sch. 6 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216/schedule/6/part/1); [S.R. 2008/217](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217/article/2), [Sch. para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217/schedule/paragraph/19) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217/article/3))
[^c20712841]: Sch. 7 para. 25 repealed (8.2.2007) by [Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36), [ss. 125](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/section/125), [126](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/section/126), [Sch. 9 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/schedule/9/part/1) (with [Sch. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/schedule/8))
[^c20712981]: [Sch. 7 para. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/7/paragraph/35) repealed (13.4.2006) by [Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11), [ss. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/section/37), [39(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/section/39/2), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/schedule/3); [S.I. 2006/1013](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1013), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1013/article/2)
[^c20713171]: [Sch. 12 para. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/81) repealed (8.1.2007) by [Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51), [ss. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/30), [33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/33), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/schedule) (with [s. 30(2)-(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/30/2))
#### President and other members of the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland
@@ -5400,276 +5978,6 @@
#### Lay magistrates
## SCHEDULE 3A
### The Ombudsman
##### 1
- (1) A person must not be appointed as the Ombudsman if any of these sub-paragraphs applies—
- (a) he is employed in the civil service of the State;
- (b) he is a member of the House of Commons;
- (c) he is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly;
- (d) he is engaged in political activity as a member of a political party;
- (e) he has ever been any of these—
- (i) a practising barrister in England and Wales;
- (ii) a practising solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales;
- (iii) a practising advocate in Scotland;
- (iv) a practising solicitor in Scotland;
- (v) a practising member of the Bar of Northern Ireland;
- (vi) a practising solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland;
- (vii) the holder of a listed judicial office.
- (2) Before recommending a person for appointment as the Ombudsman the Lord Chancellor must consider—
- (a) whether the person has exercised functions that appear to the Lord Chancellor to be of a judicial nature and such as to make the person inappropriate for the appointment;
- (b) whether any past service in a capacity mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) appears to the Lord Chancellor to make the person inappropriate for the appointment.
- (3) The service referred to in subsection (2)(b) is service as any of these—
- (a) a Commissioner;
- (b) a member of staff of the Commission;
- (c) a person employed in the civil service of the State.
##### 2
- (1) In this Schedule “*practising*” is to be read in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
- (2) A barrister in England and Wales, an advocate in Scotland or a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland is practising if he is—
- (a) practising as such,
- (b) employed to give legal advice, or
- (c) providing legal advice under a contract for services.
- (3) A solicitor of the Supreme Court, a solicitor in Scotland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland is practising if he is—
- (a) acting as such,
- (b) employed to give legal advice, or
- (c) providing legal advice under a contract for services.
### Term of office etc. of Ombudsman
##### 3
- (1) The Ombudsman must be appointed for a fixed period.
- (2) But an appointment is subject to paragraphs 4 and 5.
##### 4
A person—
- (a) may not be appointed as the Ombudsman for more than 5 years at a time, and
- (b) may not hold office as the Ombudsman for periods (whether or not consecutive) totalling more than 10 years.
##### 5
- (1) The Ombudsman may at any time—
- (a) resign his office by notice in writing addressed to Her Majesty;
- (b) be removed from office by the Lord Chancellor.
- (2) The Lord Chancellor may not remove the Ombudsman from office unless he is satisfied that the Ombudsman—
- (a) has become disqualified for appointment under paragraph 1(1),
- (b) has ceased to be appropriate for the appointment because of considerations listed in paragraph 1(2),
- (c) has, within the preceding nine months, failed to discharge the functions of his office for a continuous period of at least six months,
- (d) has been convicted of an offence,
- (e) is an undischarged bankrupt, or
- (f) is otherwise unfit to hold his office or unable to discharge its functions.
### Salary, allowances and expenses
##### 6
- (1) The Lord Chancellor may—
- (a) pay to the Ombudsman such remuneration, fees or expenses as the Lord Chancellor may determine;
- (b) pay, or make provision for the payment of, such pension, allowance or gratuity as the Lord Chancellor may determine to or in respect of a person who is or has been the Ombudsman.
- (2) If—
- (a) the Ombudsman ceases to hold office other than on the expiry of his term of appointment, and
- (b) it appears to the Lord Chancellor that there are special circumstances that would warrant the payment of compensation to him,
the Lord Chancellor may make to or in respect of him a payment of such amount as the Lord Chancellor may determine.
### Acting Ombudsman
##### 7
- (1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person to exercise the functions of the Ombudsman if—
- (a) the Ombudsman's office becomes vacant,
- (b) the Lord Chancellor determines that the Ombudsman is incapable of exercising his functions, or
- (c) the Ombudsman notifies the Lord Chancellor that it would be inappropriate for him to exercise any of his functions in connection with a particular matter because of a possible conflict of interests or for any other reason.
- (2) But a person may be appointed under this paragraph only if he is eligible under paragraph 1 to be appointed as Ombudsman.
- (3) The Lord Chancellor may—
- (a) pay to a person appointed under this paragraph such remuneration, fees or expenses as the Lord Chancellor may determine;
- (b) pay, or make provision for the payment of, such pension, allowance or gratuity as the Lord Chancellor may determine to or in respect of a person who is or has been a person appointed under this paragraph.
- (4) A person appointed under this paragraph is to exercise the functions of the Ombudsman in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
- (5) The Lord Chancellor may end an appointment under this paragraph at any time.
- (6) Otherwise any appointment of a person under this paragraph ends on the earliest of—
- (a) that person's ceasing to be eligible to be appointed as Ombudsman;
- (b) the expiry of the appointment in accordance with its terms and conditions;
- (c) the date on which with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor the Ombudsman resumes the exercise of his functions;
- (d) the appointment of a new Ombudsman;
- (e) the end of twelve months beginning with the relevant date.
- (7) The relevant date is—
- (a) if the appointment was under sub-paragraph (1)(a), the date when the vacancy arose;
- (b) if the appointment was under sub-paragraph (1)(b), the date of the Lord Chancellor's determination;
- (c) if the appointment was under sub-paragraph (1)(c), the date of the notification.
### Status of the Ombudsman
##### 8
The person for the time being holding the office of the Ombudsman is by the name of that office a corporation sole.
### Powers of the Ombudsman
##### 9
- (1) The Ombudsman does not have power to do any of the following—
- (a) to borrow money;
- (b) to hold real property;
- (c) to appoint staff (except by way of arrangements under paragraph 10).
- (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1), the Ombudsman may do anything calculated to facilitate, or incidental or conducive to, the carrying out of any of his functions.
- (3) Nothing in this Schedule is to be read as limiting the generality of sub-paragraph (2).
### Arrangements for assistance
##### 10
- (1) The Ombudsman may make arrangements with such persons as he considers appropriate for assistance to be provided to him.
- (2) Arrangements may include the paying of fees to such persons.
- (3) No arrangements may be made under this paragraph unless approved by the Lord Chancellor.
### Arrangements by the Lord Chancellor
##### 11
Unless the Ombudsman has made arrangements under paragraph 10, the Lord Chancellor may make arrangements for assistance to be provided to the Ombudsman.
### Delegation of functions
##### 12
- (1) The Ombudsman may delegate any functions to—
- (a) any person with whom arrangements are made under paragraph 10 or 11, or
- (b) any person providing assistance to the Ombudsman in pursuance of such arrangements.
- (2) But all recommendations and reports prepared by or on behalf of the Ombudsman must be signed by him.
### Financial provisions and directions
##### 13
- (1) Expenditure incurred by the Ombudsman in the discharge of his functions is to be met by the Lord Chancellor.
- (2) The Lord Chancellor may by direction require the Ombudsman—
- (a) not to incur costs and expenditure in excess of a specified amount without his consent;
- (b) to follow specified procedures in relation to his costs and expenditure.
- (3) A direction under sub-paragraph (2) may relate to all of the Ombudsman's costs and expenditure, or to costs and expenditure of a specified description.
### Code of conduct
##### 14
The Lord Chancellor may issue and from time to time revise a code of conduct to be observed by the Ombudsman and any person appointed under paragraph 7 to exercise his functions.
### Reports
##### 15
- (1) The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, provide to the Lord Chancellor a report about the performance of his functions during that year.
- (2) The Lord Chancellor may by direction require the Ombudsman to deal, in reports or a particular report under sub-paragraph (1), with matters specified in the direction.
- (3) The Ombudsman must, as soon as practicable after a direction by the Lord Chancellor under this sub-paragraph, provide to the Lord Chancellor a report about any matter or matters specified in the direction.
- (4) The Lord Chancellor must lay before each House of Parliament a copy of any report provided to him under sub-paragraph (1).
- (5) The Ombudsman must publish any report once copies of it have been laid under sub-paragraph (4).
### Documentary evidence
##### 16
A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the Ombudsman and to be signed by or on behalf of the Ombudsman is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be such an instrument and signed in that way.
### General
##### 17
- (1) Financial year in this Schedule, means—
- (a) the period beginning with the date on which section 9A comes into force and ending with the following 31 March, and
- (b) each successive period of twelve months.
- (2) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) (other disqualifying offices) at the appropriate place insert— The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.
- (3) In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (other public bodies and offices which are public authorities) at the appropriate place insert— The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.
#### Retained functions
#### Shared functions
@@ -5678,14 +5986,6 @@
#### Amendments: general
##### 5A
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under paragraph 4 or 5—
- (a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26);
- (b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).
#### County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 25 (N.I.))
#### Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21 (N.I.))
@@ -5732,10 +6032,6 @@
#### Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 10 (N.I.))
#### Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29 (N.I.))
#### Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27))
#### Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26))
#### Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1344 (N.I. 15))
@@ -5787,179 +6083,3 @@
#### Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
#### Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (c. 6)
## Editorial notes
[^c20706721]: [S.1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/1) substituted (8.5.2007) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/4/1), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2007/1121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1121), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1121/article/2)
[^c20706761]: S. 5A inserted (15.6.2005 for specified purposes, 12.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 123(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/123/2), [148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1); [S.I. 2005/1431](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1431), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1431/article/2/a); [S.I. 2010/883](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/883), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/883/article/2/b)
[^c2627501]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9) wholly in force at 1.4.2005; [s. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 9(4)(5)(6)(14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9/4/5/6/14) in force at 15.10.2002 by S.R 2002/319, art. 2, Sch.; [s. 9(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9/1)(7)-(11)(13) in force at 1.9.2004 by [S.R. 2004/301](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301/article/2); [s. 9(12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9/12) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule)
[^c20701631]: [S. 9B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9B) inserted (25.9.2006 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 125](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/125), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/b)
[^c20701651]: [S. 9C](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9C) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 126](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/126), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701671]: [S. 9D](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9D) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 127](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/127), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701691]: [S. 9E](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9E) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 128](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/128), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701711]: [S. 9F](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9F) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 129](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/129), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701731]: [S. 9G](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9G) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 130](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/130), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c20701751]: [S. 9H](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9H) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 131](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/131), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/c)
[^c2627611]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18) wholly in force at 3.4.2006: s. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 18(1)-(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18/1) in force at 15.10.2002 by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2 Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2/schedule); [s. 18(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18/10) in force at 3.4.2006 by [S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/schedule)
[^c20690101]: Words in [s. 18(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/18/9) repealed (1.5.2004) by [Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39), [ss. 109(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/109/3), [110(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1), [Sch. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/10); [S.I. 2004/1104](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1104), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1104/article/3)
[^c20697151]: [S. 9A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/9A) and preceding cross-heading inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 124(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/124/2), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3/a)
[^c20724491]: [S. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/30) partly in force, s. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 30(1)-(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/30/1) in force at 13.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1)
[^c20689781]: Words in [s. 36(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/36/2) inserted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 192(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/192/7), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (subject to savings in Order (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3258](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3258) and [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312)))
[^c20710481]: [S. 39(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/39/2) modified (1.3.2008) by [Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27), [ss. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/section/37), [94](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/section/94), [Sch. 2 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/schedule/2/paragraph/18); [S.I. 2008/219](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/219), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/219/article/3)
[^c20713821]: [S. 30A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/30A) inserted (12.3.2009) by [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [ss. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/3/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5)
[^c20689021]: [S. 31A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/31A) inserted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 192(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/192/6), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (subject to savings in Order (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3258](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3258) and [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312)))
[^c20702921]: [S. 32A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/32A) inserted (13.6.2005) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/7), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1); [S.R. 2005/282](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/282), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/282/article/2)
[^c20690171]: [S. 41(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/41/2) extended (20.11.2003) by [Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44), [ss. 334(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/334/4), [336(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/44/section/336/1)
[^c20689831]: [S. 44(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/44/7) inserted (1.1.2004) by [Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41), [ss. 192(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/192/8), [221](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/221); [S.I. 2003/3103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3103/article/2) (subject to savings in Order (as amended by [S.I. 2003/3258](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3258) and [S.I. 2003/3312](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3312)))
[^c2627632]: S. 46 wholly in force at 18.12.2003; s. 46 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 87: s. 46(6)(7) in force at 15.10.2002 by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); s. 46(1)-(5) in force at 18.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/3)
[^c20691711]: S. 46(1)(g) substituted (14.7.2004) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/9/2), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1); [S.R. 2004/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267/article/2)
[^c20694751]: Words in s. 46(1)(h) repealed (14.7.2004) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/9/3), [18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/18), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/schedule/4); [S.R. 2004/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267/article/2)
[^c20691611]: Word in [s. 46(1)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/46/1/i) omitted (20.2.2002) by virtue of The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order 2002 ([S.R. 2002/414](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/414)), {art. 2}
[^c20691641]: S. 46(1)(k)-(r) inserted (20.2.2002) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order 2002 ([S.R. 2002/414](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/414)), art. 2
[^c20691671]: Word in s. 46(1)(q) omitted (21.12.2003) by virtue of The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 2(2)}
[^c20691691]: S. 46(1)(s)-(u) inserted (21.12.2003) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 2(3)}
[^c20691731]: Words in s. 46(4) substituted (14.7.2004) by [Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4), [ss. 9(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/9/4), [19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/4/section/19/1); [S.R. 2004/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/267/article/2)
[^c20690921]: [S. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53) wholly in force at 30.8.2005; [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 53(1)-(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53/1) in force at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [s. 53(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/53/6) in force at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20726481]: [S. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/63) partly in force; [s. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/63) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/63/2) in force and s. 63(1) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch. paras 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule/paragraph/3), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule/paragraph/4)
[^c20702981]: [Ss. 69A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/69A), [69B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/69B) inserted (14.12.2008) by [Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28), [ss. 46(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/section/46/2), [60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/section/60); [S.I. 2008/3065](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3065), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3065/article/2)
[^c20686911]: [S. 76](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/76) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20728841]: [S. 84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/84) partly in force; [s. 84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/84) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 84(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/84/1) in force at 16.4.2007 by [S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/schedule)
[^c2627681]: [S. 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85) partly in force: s. 85 not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force at 15.10.2002 for certain purposes by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); [s. 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85) in force for certain further purposes at 1.11.2003 by [S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/article/3), [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes and s. 85(2) in force at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 1.9.2004 by [S.R. 2004/301](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301/article/2); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 1.1.2005 by [S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502/article/2); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 13.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule); [s. 85(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85/1) in force for certain further purposes at 3.4.2006 by [S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/schedule)
[^c2627691]: [S. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) partly in force: s. 86 not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87): s. 86 in force at 15.10.2002 for certain purposes by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 1.10.2003 by [S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/article/2); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 13.6.2005 and 15.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [arts. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2/1), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1/paragraph/12), [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/2/paragraph/4); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule); [s. 86](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/86) in force for certain further purposes at 3.4.2006 by [S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124/schedule)
[^c2627701]: [S. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87) power partly exercised: 15.10.2002 appointed for specified provisions by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2); 6.1.2003 appointed for specified provisions by [S.R. 2002/405](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/405), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/405/article/2); 26.5.2003 appointed for specified provisions by {[S.R. 2003/265](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/265)}, art. 2; 1.10.2003, 1.11.2003 and 19.4.2004 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416)}, arts. 2-4; 1.12.2003 and 18.12.2003 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488)}, arts. 2, 3, Sch.; 1.9.2004 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2004/301](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/301)}, art. 2; 1.1.2005 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502)}, art. 2; 1.4.2005 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109)}, art. 2, Sch.; different dates appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281)}, arts. 2-5, Schs. 1, 2; 30.8.2005 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391)}, art. 2, Sch.; 3.4.2006 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2006/124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/124)}, art. 2, Sch.; 16.4.2007 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {[S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237)}, art. 2, Sch.
[^c20837181]: [Sch. 4 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/17) partly in force; [Sch. 4 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/17) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/17/1/3/4) in force at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule)
[^c20695501]: [Sch. 4 para. 5A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/5A) inserted (3.4.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/15), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 5 para. 124(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/5/paragraph/124/4); [S.I. 2006/1014](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1014), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1014/article/2), [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/12)
[^c20690381]: Word in [Sch. 8 para. 7(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/8/paragraph/7/2/b) omitted (21.12.2003) by virtue of The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 3(2)}
[^c20690401]: [Sch. 8 para. 7(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/8/paragraph/7/2/d) and preceding word inserted (21.12.2003) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 ([S.R. 2003/552](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/552)), {art. 3(3)}
[^c20687081]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687091]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687101]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687111]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20687131]: [Sch. 12 paras. 18-22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/18) repealed (2.11.2003) by Access to [Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [49(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/49/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2003/440](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/440/schedule)
[^c20833941]: [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) wholly in force at 30.8.2005; [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [Sch. 12 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/27) in force for remaining purpose at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch. para. 9(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule/paragraph/9/a)
[^c20691211]: [Sch. 12 para. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/31) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/31) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/31) in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule)
[^c20691291]: [Sch. 12 para. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/55) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/55) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 55(1)-(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/55/1)(5)(6) in force at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule)
[^c20844271]: [Sch. 12 para. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/60) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/60) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/60) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20706551]: [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) wholly in force at 16.4.2007; [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2005 by [S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502/article/2); [Sch. 12 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/63) otherwise in force at 16.4.2007 by [S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/schedule)
[^c20706651]: [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) wholly in force at 16.4.2007; [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2005 by [S.R. 2004/502](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/502/article/2); [Sch. 12 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/64) otherwise in force at 16.4.2007 by [S.R. 2007/237](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/237/schedule)
[^c20691331]: [Sch. 12 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/67) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/67) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/67) in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule)
[^c20844281]: [Sch. 12 para. 69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/69) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/69) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 69(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/69/3) in force and Sch. 12 para. 69(1) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20844291]: [Sch. 12 para. 72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/72) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/72) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 72(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/72/b) in force at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20844301]: [Sch. 12 para. 73](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/73) partly in force; [Sch. 12 para. 73](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/73) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 12 para. 73(2)(c)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/73/2/c/3) in force and Sch. 12 para. 73(1) in force for certain purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^c20708341]: [Sch. 3A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/3A) inserted (25.9.2006) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 124](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/124), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/15); [S.I. 2006/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1537/article/3)
[^c20697071]: The insertion of the new heading "Transfer of functions of justices of the peace" on 15.6.2005 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on legislation.gov.uk which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
[^c20837091]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/10) partly in force; [s. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/10) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [s. 10(1)-(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/10/1)(7) in force and s. 10(6) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule)
[^c20697081]: The insertion of the new heading "Transfer of functions of justices of the peace" on 15.6.2005 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on legislation.gov.uk which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
[^c20697181]: The insertion of the new heading "The Ombudsman" on 25.9.2006 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on legislation.gov.uk which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
[^c2627621]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/22) applied (*prosp.*) (N.I.) by [2000 c. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/1), [s. 1(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/1/section/1/8), [Sch. para. 5A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/1/schedule/paragraph/5A) (as inserted (*prosp.*) by [2002 c. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26), [ss. 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/85), [87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87), [Sch. 12 para. 79](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/79))
[^c20289302]: [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) partly in force; [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) not in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 87](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/87); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain purposes at 15.10.2002 by [S.R. 2002/319](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/319/schedule); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 1.10.2003 by [S.R. 2003/416](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/416/article/2); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 1.12.2003 by [S.R. 2003/488](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/schedule); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2005 by [S.R. 2005/109](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/109/schedule); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 13.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/1); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 15.6.2005 by [S.R. 2005/281](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/article/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/281/schedule/2); [Sch. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/13) in force for certain further purposes at 30.8.2005 by [S.R. 2005/391](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/391/schedule)
[^key-d3015e6b3c14a1870bb4b1bb7721c9e0]: [Sch. 12 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/13) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 4 para. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/4/paragraph/37) (with [Sch. 5 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/5/paragraph/16)); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-e8df6b0c68bb5a4557e53ccbeb825219]: Words in [s. 8(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/8/7) substituted (12.4.2010) by [Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/3), [s. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/3/section/3/2), [Sch. para. 14(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2010/3/schedule/paragraph/14/2); [S.R. 2010/147](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/147), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/147/article/2/2)
[^key-d7530df35c0def699df400bfc5b1133d]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/8) substituted (12.4.2010) by [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 3 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/3/paragraph/7); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-3a78f5cc319af214c6596c33e8ca121b]: [Sch. 4 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/4/paragraph/14) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 4 para. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/4/paragraph/36) (with [Sch. 5 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/5/paragraph/16)); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-ef472c2027c2a0ed28e98e771bc181b5]: Words in [s. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/56) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 13 para. 11(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/13/paragraph/11/3) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-fbd5263cb2c3e029ea847bd0603f0040]: Words in [s. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/56) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 13 para. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/13/paragraph/11/2) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^c20863191]: Words in s. 73 substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [ss. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/59), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148), [Sch. 11 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/6); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2)
[^key-b2cb43c36dd330a279ae50e79111511f]: Words in s. 73(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 18 para. 66(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/66/b/ii) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-ae83ea49491c9301c418b77d6e62654f]: Words in s. 73(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 18 para. 66(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/66/a) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-5e946e99ecebf75bd5104744638e204e]: Words in s. 73(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133/article/1), [Sch. para. 9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133/schedule/paragraph/9/3) (with [arts. 5-7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/133/article/5))
[^key-85f07a4b2d52b55245cdb75339a50157]: Words in s. 73(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/1/2), [Sch. 18 para. 66(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/66/b/i) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-917b91e26f5adcb6a3c74dd6f5ff0b0f]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/6) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/3/paragraph/5); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-589141f8c875e14b17a9eabe0e8de752]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/4) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3), [s. 5(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/section/5/7), [Sch. 3 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/3/paragraph/2); [S.I. 2010/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/812/article/2)
[^key-755630c07f44142d3b9b07b52ed68186]: [Sch. 12 para. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/28) repealed (1.4.2015) by [Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/1/2), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/schedule/5) (with [art. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/435/article/45)); [S.R. 2015/194](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194/schedule) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/194/article/3))
[^key-ab2e04c25c1d200ec7a7ed102a7b7c1a]: [S. 72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/72) repealed (1.4.2012) by [Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24), [s. 111(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/111/3), [Sch. 8 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/schedule/8/part/2); [S.R. 2012/142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/142), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/142/article/2/e)
[^key-faaa631375c5db18ac6090a74923d578]: Words in [S. 73(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/73/1/g) inserted (5.7.2011) by [Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24), [ss. 97(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/97/2), [111(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/111/3); [S.R. 2011/224](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224/article/2)
[^key-8c5aa543759de74fe1a6b15b00c106fe]: Word in [s. 73(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/73/1/e) omitted (5.7.2011) by virtue of [Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24), [ss. 97(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/97/2), [111(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/24/section/111/3); [S.R. 2011/224](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/224/article/2)
[^c20712211]: Sch. 7 para. 3 repealed by [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32), [s. 163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/163), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/12) (with [Sch. 11 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22)), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to 161(4)(5) of the amending Act which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/46), 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act
[^c20712221]: Sch. 7 para. 6 repealed by [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32), [s. 163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/163), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/12) (with [Sch. 11 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22)), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to 161(4)(5) of the amending Act which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/46), 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act
[^c20712231]: Sch. 7 para. 9 repealed by [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32), [s. 163](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/163), [Sch. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/12) (with [Sch. 11 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/11/paragraph/22)), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to 161(4)(5) of the amending Act which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/46), 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act
[^c20710511]: Sch. 7 para. 18 repealed (15.5.2008) by [The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216/article/1), [102](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216/article/102), [Sch. 6 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216/schedule/6/part/1); [S.R. 2008/217](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217/article/2), [Sch. para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217/schedule/paragraph/19) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/217/article/3))
[^c20712841]: Sch. 7 para. 25 repealed (8.2.2007) by [Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36), [ss. 125](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/section/125), [126](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/section/126), [Sch. 9 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/schedule/9/part/1) (with [Sch. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/schedule/8))
[^c20712981]: [Sch. 7 para. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/7/paragraph/35) repealed (13.4.2006) by [Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11), [ss. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/section/37), [39(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/section/39/2), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/11/schedule/3); [S.I. 2006/1013](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1013), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1013/article/2)
[^c20713171]: [Sch. 12 para. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12/paragraph/81) repealed (8.1.2007) by [Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51), [ss. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/30), [33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/33), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/schedule) (with [s. 30(2)-(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/30/2))
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