- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Gwreiddiol (a wnaed Fel)
The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
You are here:
Pa Fersiwn
Nodweddion Uwch
- Dangos Graddfa Ddaearyddol(e.e. Lloegr, Cymru, Yr Alban aca Gogledd Iwerddon)
- Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau
Rhagor o Adnoddau
Changes to legislation:
The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Section 15 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 April 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 4 para. 7A inserted by S.I. 2008/1769 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 33(2) (Amendment not applied due to drafting error by 2008 1769 (N.I. 2) - the amended provision should read Sch. 2 para. 7A (not Sch. 4 para. 7A). This error has been reported to the relevant Department for correction in due course.)
- Sch. 4 para. 10A inserted by S.I. 2008/1769 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 33(3) (Amendment not applied due to drafting error by 2008 1769 (N.I. 2) - the amended provision should read Sch. 2 para. 10A (not Sch. 4 para. 10A). This error has been reported to the relevant Department for correction in due course.)
- art. 11A inserted by 2015 c. 9 (N.I.) s. 52(3)
- art. 14(2)(aa) inserted by 2015 c. 9 (N.I.) s. 52(6)
Interpretation of Part IIIN.I.
This
adran has no associated
Memorandwm Esboniadol
15.—(1) In this Part—
“judge” includes, in relation to a magistrates' court, resident magistrate;
“Order Book” means the Order Book required to be kept under rule 19 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984 (SR 1984 No. 225);
“rules of court” means—
(a)magistrates' court rules;
(b)county court rules;
(c)Crown Court rules; and
(d)rules made under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23);
“witness”, in relation to any criminal proceedings, means a person called or proposed to be called, to give evidence in the proceedings.
(2) In this Part “live link” means a live television link or other arrangement by which a witness, while [F1absent from the place] where the proceedings are being held, is able to see and hear a person at the place where the proceedings are being held and to be seen and heard by the following persons.
(3) They are—
(a)the defendant or defendants;
(b)the judge and the jury (if there is one);
(c)legal representatives acting in the proceedings; and
(d)any interpreter or other person appointed by the court to assist the witness.
(4) The extent (if any) to which a person is unable to see or hear by reason of any impairment of eyesight or hearing is to be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph (2).
[F2(4A) Where two or more legal representatives are acting for a party to the proceedings, paragraph (3)(c) is to be regarded as satisfied in relation to those representatives if the witness is able at all material times to see and be seen by at least one of them.]
(5) Nothing in this Part is to be regarded as affecting any power of a court—
(a)to make an order, give directions or give leave of any description in relation to any witness (including the defendant or defendants); or
(b)to exclude evidence at its discretion (whether by preventing questions being put or otherwise).
F1Words in art. 15(2) substituted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 53(3)(a), 106(2) (with Sch. 8 para. 6(1)); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(g) (with art. 3)
F2Art. 15(4A) inserted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 53(3)(b), 106(2) (with Sch. 8 para. 6(1)); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(g) (with art. 3)
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Order
PrintThe Whole Part
PrintThis Section only
Mae deddfwriaeth ar gael mewn fersiynau gwahanol:
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.
Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.
Gweler y wybodaeth ychwanegol ochr yn ochr â’r cynnwys
Rhychwant ddaearyddol: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Dewisiadau Agor
Dewisiadau gwahanol i agor deddfwriaeth er mwyn gweld rhagor o gynnwys ar y sgrin ar yr un pryd
Memorandwm Esboniadol
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Northern Ireland Order in Council and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Order accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Northern Ireland Order in Council made since 2002.
Rhagor o Adnoddau
Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:
- y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
- rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
- manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
- pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
- slipiau cywiro
- dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill
Llinell Amser Newidiadau
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Rhagor o Adnoddau
Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:
- y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel gwnaed fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
- slipiau cywiro
liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys
- rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
- manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
- pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
- dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill
Mae’r holl gynnwys ar gael dan Drwydded Llywodraeth Agored v3.0 ac eithrio ble nodir yn wahanol. Yn ychwanegol mae’r safle hwn â chynnwys sy’n deillio o EUR-Lex, a ailddefnyddiwyd dan delerau Penderfyniad y Comisiwn 2011/833/EU ar ailddefnyddio dogfennau o sefydliadau’r UE. Am ragor o wybodaeth gweler ddatganiad cyhoeddus Swyddfa Gyhoeddiadau’r UE ar ailddefnyddio.