Paragraph 5 Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008I1

England and Wales

(1)

The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I 2008/1216 (N.I.1)) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 3(1) (interpretation of Part 2), in the definition of “Article 15A terrorism sentence” omit “terrorism”.

(3)

In Article 8(1)(a) (setting of custodial period), for “Article 15A terrorism sentence” substitute “Article 15A sentence”.

(4)

In the heading of Chapter 3 of Part 2, for “other terrorist” substitute “certain other”.

(5)

In the italic heading before Article 20A, at the end insert “and other prisoners serving an Article 15A sentence”.

(6)

In Article 20A (restricted eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners)—

(a)

in the heading, after “prisoners” insert “and other prisoners serving an Article 15A sentence”;

(b)

after paragraph (2A) insert—

“(2AB)

This Article also applies to a fixed-term prisoner who is serving an Article 15A sentence imposed in respect of an offence which is specified in Schedule 2B (offences involving or connected with a threat to national security).”;

(c)

in paragraphs (3), (4), (5) and (7) omit “terrorist”;

(d)

in paragraph (8)—

(i)

omit “terrorist” in both places it occurs;

(ii)

for “Article 15A terrorism sentence” substitute “Article 15A sentence”;

(e)

in paragraph (9)—

(i)

in the definition of “appropriate custodial term”, for “Article 15A terrorism sentence” substitute “Article 15A sentence”;

(ii)

in the definition of “relevant part of the sentence”, for “Article 15A terrorism sentence” substitute “Article 15A sentence”.

(7)

In Article 33(6) (custodial periods to be aggregated in case of consecutive sentences), in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “Article 15A terrorism sentence” substitute “Article 15A sentence”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 22.3.2026, see s. 49(4)