# The Attorney General’s Human Rights Guidance (Cooperation and Operational Independence) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

S.R. 2016/386 · made 21 October 2016

This Order brings into operation guidance by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, pursuant to section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004, which was laid before the Assembly on 5th October 2016.

Made under: Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Section 8)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/attorney-generals-human-rights-guidance-cooperation-and-operational-independence-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160386_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/attorney-generals-human-rights-guidance-cooperation-and-operational-independence-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160386_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Human Rights
Made 21st October 2016
Coming into operation 19th December 2016
The Attorney General:
(a) has, in pursuance of section 8(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004, issued guidance on international human rights standards relevant to cooperation and institutional independence in respect of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland and Forensic Science Northern Ireland;
(b) has, in accordance with section 8(3)(a) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004, published that guidance on his website;
(c) has, in accordance with section 8(3)(b) of that Act, laid that guidance before the Assembly;
(d) has, in accordance with section 8(1A) and section 8(5A) of that Act, consulted the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
The Attorney General, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3)(c) of that Act, makes the following order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Attorney General’s Human Rights Guidance (Cooperation and Operational Independence) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 19th December 2016.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

## 2 Coming into operation of the guidance

The guidance on international human rights standards relevant to cooperation and institutional independence in respect of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland and Forensic Science Northern Ireland shall come into operation on the day on which this Order comes into operation.

## Signature

John F. Larkin QC
Attorney General for Northern Ireland
21st October 2016

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation guidance by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, pursuant to section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004, which was laid before the Assembly on 5th October 2016.

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