# Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 1: Abolition of preliminary investigations

Extent: N.I.

Article 30 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (which enables a magistrates’ court to conduct a preliminary investigation of an indictable offence) is repealed; and accordingly all committal proceedings in a magistrates’ court shall be by way of preliminary inquiry under that Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/4/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-committal-reform-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-1
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