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The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

1996/3160 · Made 19 December 1996 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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ProvisionChangeMade by
art. 6excluded by S.I. 1993/1576 (N.I.), art. 11B(6)(a) (as inserted)Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 s. 36
art. 57words repealedThe Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Sch. 6 Pt. 1
art. 2(2)words repealedThe Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Sch. 6 Pt. 1
art. 2(8)repealedThe Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 Sch. 6 Pt. 1
arts.26-28extendedCrime (Sentences) Act 1997 s.41, Sch.1, Pt.II, para.12(2)(a) (5)
arts.26-28extendedCrime (Sentences) Act 1997 s.41, Sch.1, Pt.II, para.13(2)(a) (5)
Instrumentrev. in pt.Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 s.9(1)(2), Sch.1, Pt.II, para.10, Sch.2, Pt.II
art. 54AinsertedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 37(3)
art. 54(3)(a)word insertedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 34(2)(a)
art. 54(3)(b) and wordomittedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 34(2)(b)
art. 54(4)words substitutedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 37(2)
art. 53(1)art. 53 renumbered as art. 53(1)Offensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 44(6)
art. 53(1)(a)substitutedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 43(2)
art. 53(2)-(9)insertedOffensive Weapons Act 2019 s. 44(7)
art. 54A(4)(4A)substituted for art. 54A(4)Crime and Policing Act 2026 s. 34(2)
art. 54A(5)(b)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 34(3)
art. 54A(6)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 34(4)
art. 54A(8)words omittedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 34(5)
art. 54BinsertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 43(2)
art. 57(1)word insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 34(6)(a)
art. 57(2)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 34(6)(b)
art. 57(2)insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 43(3)(c)
art. 57(1)words in art. 57 renumbered as art. 57(1)Crime and Policing Act 2026 s. 43(3)(a)
art. 4(1)words insertedCrime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 8 para. 10(8)
art. 57(1)words substitutedCrime and Policing Act 2026 s. 43(3)(b)
art.6excl.in pt. (prosp.)uksi/1999/23 s.2(6)(b)

19th December 1996 C1

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C1

Order: functions transferred from Secretary of State to Department of Justice (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS
  5. Preliminary
  6. 3Deferment of sentence
  7. Discharge
  8. 4Absolute and conditional discharge
  9. 5Commission of further offence by person conditionally discharged
  10. 6Effect of discharge
  11. 7Supplementary provisions as to discharge
  12. Community sentences
  13. 8Restrictions on imposing community sentences
  14. 9Procedural requirements for community sentences
  15. Probation
  16. 10Probation orders
  17. 11Additional requirements which may be included in such orders
  18. 12Substitution of conditional discharge for probation
  19. Community service orders
  20. 13Community service orders in respect of convicted persons
  21. 14Obligations of person subject to community service order
  22. 15Orders combining probation and community service
  23. Orders: supplemental
  24. 16Enforcement etc. of community orders
  25. 17Regulation of community orders
  26. Custodial sentences
  27. 18Restriction on imposing sentences of imprisonment or detention on persons not legally represented Repealed
  28. 19Restrictions on imposing custodial sentences Repealed
  29. 20Length of custodial sentences Repealed
  30. 21Procedural requirements for custodial sentences Repealed
  31. 21ADisclosure of pre-sentence reports Repealed
  32. 22Additional requirements in the case of mentally disordered offenders Repealed
  33. 23Suspended sentences of imprisonment or orders for detention
  34. 24Custody probation orders Repealed
  35. 25Supplementary provisions as to custody probation orders Repealed
  36. Release on licence of certain offenders
  37. 26Release on licence of sexual offenders Repealed
  38. 27Breach of licence conditions
  39. 28Convictions during currency of original sentences
  40. Financial penalties
  41. 29Fixing of fines
  42. 30Statements as to offenders' means
  43. 31False statements as to financial circumstances
  44. 32Remission of fines
  45. Miscellaneous
  46. 33Reduction in sentences for guilty pleas
  47. 36Savings for mitigation and mentally disordered offenders
  48. 37Effect of previous convictions and of offending while on bail
  49. Part III: JURISDICTION
  50. 38Offences to which this Part applies
  51. 39Jurisdiction in respect of Group A offences
  52. 40Questions immaterial to jurisdiction in the case of certain offences
  53. 41Rules for determining certain jurisdictional questions relating to the location of events
  54. 42Attempt, conspiracy and incitement
  55. 43Relevance of external law
  56. Part IV: COURSE OF JUSTICE: EVIDENCE, PROCEDURE, ETC.
  57. Imputations on character
  58. 44Imputations on character Repealed
  59. Corroboration
  60. 45Abolition of corroboration rules
  61. 46Abolition of corroboration requirements under Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
  62. Intimidation, etc., of witnesses, jurors and others
  63. 47Intimidation, etc., of witnesses, jurors and others
  64. Insanity and unfitness to be tried
  65. 48Procedure in relation to unfitness to be tried
  66. 49Trial of the facts in cases of defendants found unfit to be tried
  67. 50Procedure in relation to finding of insanity
  68. 51Powers to deal with persons not guilty by reason of insanity or unfit to be tried, etc.
  69. Advance information
  70. 52Rules as to furnishing of information by prosecution in criminal cases
  71. Part V: MISCELLANEOUS
  72. Certain knives and other dangerous weapons
  73. 53Manufacture or sale, etc., of certain knives
  74. 54Sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under 16
  75. 55Arrest without warrant for offence of having certain weapons on school premises Repealed
  76. Information
  77. 56Information for financial and other purposes
  78. 57Rules and orders
  79. 58Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals
  80. Schedule 1: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN PROBATION ORDERS
  81. Part
  82. Requirements as to residence
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. Requirements as to activities etc.
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. Requirements as to attendance at day centre
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. Requirements as to treatment for mental condition etc.
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. Requirements as to treatment for drug or alcohol dependency
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. Schedule 2: ENFORCEMENT ETC. OF COMMUNITY ORDERS
  93. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. Part II: BREACH OF REQUIREMENT OF ORDER
  96. Issue of summons or warrant
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. Powers of court of summary jurisdiction
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. Powers of Crown Court
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. Exclusions
  103. 5Paragraph 5
  104. Supplemental
  105. 6Paragraph 6
  106. Part III: REVOCATION OF ORDER
  107. Revocation of order with or without re-sentencing
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. 8Paragraph 8
  110. Revocation of order following custodial sentence
  111. 9Paragraph 9
  112. 10Paragraph 10
  113. Supplemental
  114. 11Paragraph 11
  115. Part IV: AMENDMENT OF ORDER
  116. Amendment by reason of change of residence
  117. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  118. Amendment of requirements of probation order
  119. 13Paragraph 13
  120. 14Paragraph 14
  122. Extension of community service order
  123. 15Paragraph 15
  124. Supplemental
  125. 16Paragraph 16
  126. 17Paragraph 17
  127. 18Paragraph 18
  128. Schedule Schedule
  129. Schedule 6: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. 3Paragraph 3
  133. Schedule Schedule