# Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Consequential Provision) Order 2009

S.R. 2009/158 · made 5 April 2009

This Order amends section 26(2) the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968. The amendment is consequential on the introduction of sentences of detention under Article 14(5) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. The effect of the amendment is that offenders sentenced to terms of detention under that provision will have their sentence reduced by any relevant period of pre-sentence custody in the same way as those sentenced to terms of imprisonment or detention in a young offenders centre.

Made under: The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Article 101)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008-consequential-provision-order-2009/pdf/nisr_20090158_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008-consequential-provision-order-2009/pdf/nisrem_20090158_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made 5th April 2009
Coming into operation 15th May 2009
To be laid before Parliament
The Secretary of State considers it necessary in consequence of Article 14 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 to make the following Order. The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 101 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.

## 1 Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (Consequential Provision) Order 2009 and shall come into operation on 15th May 2009.

## 2 Amendment of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968

(1) The Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 26(2) after “young offenders centre” insert “or sentence of detention under Article 14(5) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008”.

## Signature

Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
5th April 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 26(2) the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968. The amendment is consequential on the introduction of sentences of detention under Article 14(5) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. The effect of the amendment is that offenders sentenced to terms of detention under that provision will have their sentence reduced by any relevant period of pre-sentence custody in the same way as those sentenced to terms of imprisonment or detention in a young offenders centre.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/158 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008-consequential-provision-order-2009
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