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The Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/158 · Made 12 March 2015

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Justice

Made 12th March 2015

The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 111(3) of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011f1, makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2011 c.24 (N.I.).

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.

2Appointed day

1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of section 12 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 in so far as it relates to proceedings in the Crown Court and committal proceedings in the magistrates’ court.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 12th March 2015.

L.S.

David Ford

Minister of Justice

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings section 12 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c.24) into operation on 1st April 2015 in so far as it relates to all Crown Court proceedings and committal proceedings in the magistrates’ court. This will, therefore, cover all offences, wherever committed, which are indictable only, or which are triable either summarily or on indictment and summary offences for which the accused can claim trial by a jury.

Section 12 relates to the examination of the accused through an intermediary and this provision has already been commenced in so far as it relates to proceedings in the Crown Court and committal proceedings in the magistrates’ court in relation to an offence which is triable only on indictment.