Introduction
Background and Policy Objectives
Overview
Single Jurisdiction for County Courts and Magistrates’ Courts
Committal for Trial
Prosecutorial Fines
Victims and Witnesses
Criminal Records
Child Protection Disclosures
Live Links
Violent Offences Prevention Orders
Miscellaneous
Supplementary Provisions
Commentary on Sections
Part 1: Single Jurisdiction for County Courts and Magistrates’ Courts
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Part 2: Committal for trial
Chapter 1 – Preliminary investigations and mixed committals
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Chapter 2 – Direct committal for trial in certain cases
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Part 3: Prosecutorial Fines
Prosecutorial Fine
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Payment of prosecutorial fine
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Non-payment of prosecutorial fine
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Interpretation
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Part 4: Victims and Witnesses
The Victim Charter and the Witness Charter
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Victim statements
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Part 5: Criminal Records
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Part 6: Child Protection Disclosures
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Part 7: Live Links in Criminal Proceedings
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Part 8: Violent Offences Prevention Orders
Violent offences prevention orders
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Notification requirements
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Section 70:
Supplementary
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Part 9: Miscellaneous
Jury Service
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Unpaid community service after early release
Section 82:
Personal samples, DNA profiles and fingerprints
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Early Guilty Pleas
Section 88:
Sexual offences against children
Section 89:
Section 90:
Avoiding delay in criminal proceedings
Section 91:
Section 92:
Public Prosecutor’s summons
Section 93:
Defence access to premises
Section 94:
Court security officers
Section 95:
Causing or allowing child or vulnerable adult to suffer serious physical harm
Section 96:
Domestic violence protection notices and orders
Section 97:
Youth Justice
Section 98:
Section 99:
Salary of Lands Tribunal members
Section 100:
Amendment to Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
Section 101:
Part 10: Supplementary Provisions
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Schedules
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Hansard Reports