SCHEDULES

Prospective

SCHEDULE 2N.I.AMENDMENTS: DIRECT COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL

The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 20)N.I.

5—(1) In Article 3 (circumstances in which inferences may be drawn from accused's failure to mention particular facts when questioned, charged, etc.) in paragraph (2)—N.I.

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

“or

(iii)section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and”.

(2) In Article 5 (inferences from failure or refusal to account for objects, marks, etc.) in paragraph (2)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (aa)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

“or

(iii)section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and”.

(3) In Article 6 (inferences from failure or refusal to account for presence at a particular place) in paragraph (2)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “ in committal proceedings ”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (aa)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute

“or

(iii)section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and”.