# The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2003

S.R. 2003/488 · made 19 November 2003

This Commencement Order brings into force on 1st December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in the Schedule to this Order and on 18th December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in Article 3(2).

Made under: Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Section 87)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/justice-northern-ireland-act-2002-commencement-no-5-order-2003/pdf/nisr_20030488_en.pdf

## Introductory text

JUSTICE
Made 19th November 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 87 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2003.

## 2 

The provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st December 2003.

## 3 

(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 18th December 2003.
(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are –
section 46(1) to (5) (functions of Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice);
section 48 (powers of inspectors);
section 49 (reports); and
section 71 (community safety strategy).

## Signature

Paul Murphy
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
19th November 2003

## PROVISIONS OF THE JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 2002 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st DECEMBER 2003

Provision of Act
Subject matter of provision
Section 53(1) to (5)
Aims of youth justice system
Section 54
Reparation orders
Section 55
Community responsibility orders
Section 57
Youth conferences and youth conference plans
Section 58
Diversionary youth conferences
Section 59
Court-ordered youth conferences
Section 60
Youth conference orders
Section 61
Legal aid for youth conferences
Section 62
Orders: enforcement etc.
Section 85(1) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 12 specified in this Schedule
Minor and consequential amendments
Section 85(2)
Section 86 to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 13 specified in this Schedule
Repeals and revocations
Schedule 10
Youth justice orders: enforcement etc.
Schedule 12, paragraph 15, paragraph 16, paragraphs 24 to 26, paragraph 27(a) insofar as it inserts a definition of “court-ordered youth conference”, paragraph 27(b) and (c), paragraph 29, paragraph 31 (save insofar as it relates to Article 44C or Article 44F of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998), paragraph 54, paragraph 55(1) to (3), (5) and (6), paragraph 56, paragraph 58, paragraph 66, paragraph 67 (except for the definition of “custody care order” in sub-paragraph (3)), paragraph 70, paragraph 71 and paragraph 75
Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 13, in the entry in respect of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, the repeal of Article 4.
Repeals and revocations

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Commencement Order brings into force on 1st December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in the Schedule to this Order and on 18th December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in Article 3(2).

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