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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justice-2015-act-commencement-no8-order-northern-ireland-2016/article-2",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2016/417",
  "legislation_title": "The Justice (2015 Act) (Commencement No.8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Provisions coming into operation on 1st December 2016",
  "text": "The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 is 1 December 2016-\n(a) section 55 (violent offences prevention orders);\n(b) section 56 (violent offences prevention order made on conviction, etc);\n(c) section 57 (violent offences prevention order made on application of Chief Constable);\n(d) section 58 (qualifying offenders);\n(e) section 59 (provisions that violent offences prevention orders may contain);\n(f) section 60 (variation, renewal or discharge of violent offences prevention orders);\n(g) section 61 (interim violent offences prevention orders);\n(h) section 62 (notice of applications);\n(i) section 63 (appeals);\n(j) section 64 (offenders subject to notification requirements);\n(k) section 65 (notification requirements: initial notification), except subsection (2)(h);\n(l) section 66 (notification requirements: changes), except subsections (2)(d) and (3)(d);\n(m) section 67 (notification requirements: periodic notification), except subsection (5)(a);\n(n) section 68 (notification requirements: absence from notified residence);\n(o) section 70 (method of notification and related matters);\n(p) section 71 (offences);\n(q) section 72 (supply of information to relevant Northern Ireland departments or Secretary of State);\n(r) section 73 (supply of information by relevant Northern Ireland departments or Secretary of State);\n(s) section 74 (information about release or transfer);\n(t) section 75 (power of entry and search of offender’s home address);\n(u) section 76 (interpretation of this part).",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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