# The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015

S.R. 2015/255 · made 19 May 2015

This Order brings into operation Articles 19, 20, 26 (partially) and 30 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 on 1st June 2015. These provisions provide a power to allow the release of prisoners on licence before required to do so, together with an associated power of recall, and a power to allow the release of certain prisoners on compassionate grounds.

Made under: The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Article 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008-commencement-no-8-order-2015/pdf/nisr_20150255_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made 19th May 2015
The Department of Justice makes the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 1(4) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 and now vested in it .

## 1 Citation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015.
(2) In this Order, “the 2008 Order” means the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

## 2 Appointed Day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2008 Order is 1st June 2015 —
(a) Article 19 (power to release prisoners on licence before required to do so);
(b) Article 20 (power to release certain prisoners on compassionate grounds);
(c) Article 26 except for subsection (2) (curfew condition to be included in licence under Article 19);
(d) Article 30 (recall of prisoners released early under Article 19).

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 19th May 2015
L.S.
David Ford
Minister of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation Articles 19, 20, 26 (partially) and 30 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 on 1st June 2015. These provisions provide a power to allow the release of prisoners on licence before required to do so, together with an associated power of recall, and a power to allow the release of certain prisoners on compassionate grounds.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/255 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008-commencement-no-8-order-2015
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