{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996/schedule-4/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996/schedule-4/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/25",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "After section 14 there shall be inserted—\n“Public interest: review for offences tried under section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007\n14A (1) This section applies where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2) and section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (trials on indictment without a jury) applies in relation to the trial of the accused for the offence charged .\n(2) At any time—\n(a) after a court makes an order under section 3(6), 7A(8) or 8(5), and\n(b) before the accused is acquitted or convicted or the prosecutor decides not to proceed with the case concerned,\nthe accused may apply to the court for a review of the question whether it is still not in the public interest to disclose material affected by its order.\n(3) In such a case the court must review that question, and if it concludes that it is in the public interest to disclose material to any extent—\n(a) it shall so order; and\n(b) it shall take such steps as are reasonable to inform the prosecutor of its order.\n(4) Where the prosecutor is informed of an order made under subsection (3) he must act accordingly having regard to the provisions of this Part (unless he decides not to proceed with the case concerned).”",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 7 substituted (N.I.) (1.8.2007 and shall expire (1.8.2009) in accordance with s. 9(1) of the amending Act) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 8, 53(4), Sch. 1 para. 1(3); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(q) (with art. 3 and with S.I. 2007/2259, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 7 substituted (N.I.) (1.8.2007 and shall expire (1.8.2009) in accordance with s. 9(1) of the amending Act) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 8, 53(4), Sch. 1 para. 1(2); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(q) (with art. 3 and with S.I. 2007/2259, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 7 substituted (15.7.2005 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 336, Sch. 36 Pt. 3 para. 38; S.I. 2005/1817, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "nisi/1999/2789",
      "affecting_title": "The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999"
    },
    {
      "type": "added",
      "affecting": "nisi/2003/1247",
      "affecting_title": "The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003"
    },
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "nisi/2003/435",
      "affecting_title": "Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003"
    },
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "nisi/2003/435",
      "affecting_title": "Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003"
    },
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2003/44",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice Act 2003"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/25/schedule/4/paragraph/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:32:07.183739+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}