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Section 85 Interpretation of this ChapterI1I2

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)

In this Chapter—

  • “enactment” means an enactment contained in or in an instrument made by virtue of—

    1. (a)

      an Act of Parliament,

    2. (b)

      a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, or

    3. (c)

      Northern Ireland legislation;

  • “investigation anonymity order” has the meaning given by section 76;

  • “qualifying criminal investigation” has the meaning given by section 75;

  • “qualifying offence” has the meaning given by section 74.

(2)

In the application of this Chapter to Northern Ireland—

(a)

references to a justice of the peace are to be read as references to a district judge (magistrates' courts);

(b)

references to a judge of the Crown Court are to be read as references to a county court judge.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 85 in force at 6.4.2010 for E.W. by S.I. 2010/816, art. 3

I2

S. 85 in force at 18.4.2011 for N.I. by S.R. 2011/182, art. 2(a)(ix)