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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/386/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/attorney-generals-human-rights-guidance-cooperation-and-operational-independence-order-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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