# Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to abolish penal servitude, hard labour and prison divisions and to make further provision for dealing with offenders and for the administration of criminal justice; to amend the law relating to certain criminal offences; to confer powers on courts of quarter sessions with respect to the adjournment of criminal and other appeals pending in such courts; and for purposes connected with the aforesaid matters or any of them.
[5th May 1953]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1953/14/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-northern-ireland-1953/introduction
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