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The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

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Draft Order laid before the Assembly under section 21(2) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 for approval

Justice

Made

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2)

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland makes the following order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(5) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004f1. In accordance with section 8(5A) of that Act the Attorney General has consulted with the Advocate General for Northern Irelandf2.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c. 4

f2

Inserted by section 8(9) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 and paragraph 7A of Schedule 7 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendment of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.

(2)

This Order shall come into operation on the day following the date on which this Order is approved by resolution of the Assembly.

(3)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assemblyf1.

2Amendment of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004

(1)

Section 8(4) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 shall be amended as follows:

(2)

After paragraph (e) insert—

“(f)

the Police Service of Northern Ireland.”

Signature

John F. Larkin QC

Attorney General for Northern Ireland

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order adds the Police Service of Northern Ireland to the list of organisations to which guidance on human rights standards is to be given by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland under section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004.