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Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

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Draft 1998, ISBN 0110790170

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under the Northern Ireland Act 1974, Schedule 1 paragraph 1(4)(a), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 1998

Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2)

At the Court at , the day of 1998

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1974 c. 28.Northern Ireland Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: GENERAL
  5. 3Age of responsibility
  6. 4Child’s welfare
  7. 5Words not to be used in relation to children dealt with summarily
  8. Part III: ARREST AND DETENTION
  9. 6Child arrested in pursuance of warrant to be released
  10. 7Child apparently under 14 arrested without warrant for offence other thanhomicide tobe released
  11. 8Child not released under Article 7
  12. 9Separation of child in police detention from adults charged with offences
  13. 10Duty to inform person responsible for welfare of child in police detention
  14. Part IV: CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
  15. 11Notice of charges against child
  16. 12Release on bail
  17. 13Remand in custody
  18. 14Power to enforce attendance of child
  19. 15Attendance of parent or guardian
  20. 16Separation of child from adults charged with offences
  21. 17Summary trial of indictable offences
  22. 18Exclusion of child from court during the trial of other persons
  23. 19Form of oath for use in youth court and by children in other courts
  24. 20Evidence given unsworn by child
  25. 21Power to clear court while child is giving evidence in certain cases
  26. 22Restrictions on reporting proceedings
  27. 23Evidence of child in committal proceedings for violent or sexual offence
  28. 24Power to proceed with case in absence of child in certain proceedings
  29. 25Extension of power to take deposition of child
  30. 26Admission of deposition of child in evidence in certain proceedings
  31. Part V: YOUTH COURTS
  32. 27Youth courts
  33. 28Assignment of certain matters to youth courts
  34. 29Power of magistrates' court to remit a child for trial to a youth court
  35. 30Powers of youth courts in relation to persons who are not or who cease to be children
  36. 31Remand for purpose of obtaining information
  37. Part VI: SENTENCING AND OTHER POWERS
  38. Preliminary
  39. 32Remission by other courts of offenders to youth courts
  40. 33Power to notify appropriate authority if child’s welfare requires it
  41. Fines and recognizances
  42. 34Fines
  43. 35Parent or guardian to pay fine, etc., instead of child
  44. 36Parent or guardian to enter into recognizance
  45. Attendance centre orders
  46. 37Attendance centre orders
  47. 38Discharge, revocation or variation of attendance centre orders
  48. Juvenile justice centre orders
  49. 39Juvenile justice centre orders
  50. 40Supervision under a juvenile justice centre order
  51. 41Breach of supervision requirements
  52. 42Taking of children to juvenile justice centre
  53. 43Effect of juvenile justice centre order where care order is in force
  54. 44Effect of subsequent conviction where juvenile justice centre order is in effect
  55. Grave crimes
  56. 45Punishment of certain grave crimes
  57. 46Discharge on licence
  58. Miscellaneous
  59. 47Limitation on punishment for contempt of court or default of payment of fine, etc.
  60. 48Power of courts on committal of offender
  61. 49Duty of parent or guardian to notify change of address
  62. Part VII: ATTENDANCE CENTRES AND JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTRES
  63. Attendance centres
  64. 50Attendance centres
  65. Juvenile justice centres
  66. 51Juvenile justice centres
  67. 52Supervising powers of Secretary of State
  68. 53Parental responsibility for children in juvenile justice centres
  69. 54Escapes from juvenile justice centres
  70. Inspection
  71. 55Power to inspect attendance centres and juvenile justice centres
  72. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  73. 56Juvenile Justice Board
  74. 57Grants for juvenile justice centres, attendance centres and the Juvenile Justice Board
  75. 58Inquiries and investigations
  76. 59Acquisition and disposal of land
  77. 60Power to enter on lands
  78. 61Proof of documents
  79. 62Presumption and determination of age
  80. 63Appeals
  81. 64Transitional provisions and savings
  82. 65Amendments and repeals
  83. Signature
  84. Schedule 1: DEFINITIONS OF “SEXUAL OFFENCE” AND “VIOLENT OFFENCE”
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. Schedule 2: JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTRES
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. Schedule 3: MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 59(3)
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. 5Paragraph 5
  101. 6Paragraph 6
  102. 7Paragraph 7
  103. 8Paragraph 8
  104. 9Paragraph 9
  105. 10Paragraph 10
  106. 11Paragraph 11
  107. 12Paragraph 12
  108. 13Paragraph 13
  109. 14Paragraph 14
  110. 15Paragraph 15
  111. Schedule 4: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. Schedule 5: AMENDMENTS
  117. Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18 (N.I.))
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 10 (N.I.))
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29 (N.I.))
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. 4Paragraph 4
  124. 5Paragraph 5
  125. Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (c. 53)
  126. 6Paragraph 6
  127. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  128. 7Paragraph 7
  129. Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
  130. 8Paragraph 8
  131. Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 5)
  132. 9Paragraph 9
  133. Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 17)
  134. 10Paragraph 10
  135. Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 27)
  136. 11Paragraph 11
  137. Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 19)
  138. 12Paragraph 12
  139. Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)
  140. 13Paragraph 13
  141. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 8)
  142. 14Paragraph 14
  143. Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26)
  144. 15Paragraph 15
  145. 16Paragraph 16
  146. 17Paragraph 17
  147. 18Paragraph 18
  148. 19Paragraph 19
  149. 20Paragraph 20
  150. Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 13)
  151. 21Paragraph 21
  152. Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47)
  153. 22Paragraph 22
  154. Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 17)
  155. 23Paragraph 23
  156. 24Paragraph 24
  157. Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 4)
  158. 25Paragraph 25
  159. 26Paragraph 26
  160. 27Paragraph 27
  161. 28Paragraph 28
  162. 29Paragraph 29
  163. Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22)
  164. 30Paragraph 30
  165. Criminal Justice (Evidence, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 17)
  166. 31Paragraph 31
  167. Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)
  168. 32Paragraph 32
  169. 33Paragraph 33
  170. 34Paragraph 34
  171. 35Paragraph 35
  172. 36Paragraph 36
  173. 37Paragraph 37
  174. 38Paragraph 38
  175. Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c. 4)
  176. 39Paragraph 39
  177. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  178. 40Paragraph 40
  179. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 15)
  180. 41Paragraph 41
  181. Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2)
  182. 42Paragraph 42
  183. 43Paragraph 43
  184. 44Paragraph 44
  185. 45Paragraph 45
  186. 46Paragraph 46
  187. Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (c. 22)
  188. 47Paragraph 47
  189. 48Paragraph 48
  190. Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 6)
  191. 49Paragraph 49
  192. Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 9)
  193. 50Paragraph 50
  194. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 24)
  195. 51Paragraph 51
  196. 52Paragraph 52
  197. 53Paragraph 53
  198. 54Paragraph 54
  199. 55Paragraph 55
  200. 56Paragraph 56
  201. 57Paragraph 57
  202. 58Paragraph 58
  203. Schedule 6REPEALS
  204. Explanatory note