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Article 31 Conviction while licence remains in force

Northern Ireland

Where it appears to the court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence—

(a)

that the offence was committed while the person was on licence under this Chapter, and

(b)

that the person has not been recalled to prison,

the court shall inform the F1Department of Justice of the conviction.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 31 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 26 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)

Notes on Chapter 4

Modifications

C1

Pt. 2 Ch. 4 applied (with modifications) by Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47), Sch. para. 2A(4) (as inserted (15.5.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 102(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(2)); S.R. 2008/217, art. 2, Sch. (with transitory provision in art. 4)

C2

Pt. 2 Ch. 4 applied (29.6.2021) by 1984 c. 47, Sch. para. 2A(4A) (as inserted by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(r), Sch. 11 para. 5)