PART VCRIMINAL JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE
Remands
Period of remand in custody or in bailC347
1
Without prejudice to any other provision of this Order, in adjourning any proceedings for an offence a magistrates' court may remand the accused—
a
in custody, that is to say, commit him to custody to be brought at the end of the period of remand before that court or any other magistrates' court F5...; or
b
on bail, that is to say, take from him a recognizance conditioned for his subsequent appearance before such court;
and may, if the accused is remanded in custody, certify in the prescribed manner its consent to the accused being remanded on bail in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) in which event the court shall fix the amount of the recognizance with a view to its being taken subsequently.
C1C22
Subject toF1. . . Article 49, the period for which the accused is remanded in custody shall not exceed—
F1a
in the case where—
i
the accused is before the court and he consents, or
ii
the court has previously remanded the accused in custody for the same offence; or
iii
the accused is already detained under a custodial sentence,
twenty-eight days;
b
in any other case, eight days;
commencing on the day following that on which the accused is remanded, so, however, that in a case to whichF1 sub-paragraph (a)(iii) applies, the court shall inquire as to the expected date of the accused's release from that detention, and if it appears that he will be released before twenty-eight days have expired, he shall not be remanded in custody for a period exceeding eight days or (if longer) a period ending with that date.
Para. (3) rep. by 2003 NI 13
4
Where the accused is admitted to bail and he and prosecution consent, the period for which the accused is remanded may exceed the period referred to in paragraph (2),F1. . . .
F24A
In the exercise of its power under paragraph (1)(a) to remand in custody an accused to whom this paragraph applies, a magistrates' court may, on an application made under this paragraph by a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary not below the rank of inspector, commit the accused to detention at a police station.
4B
In the exercise of its power under paragraph (1)(a) to remand in custody an accused to whom this paragraph applies, a magistrates' court may, on an application made under this paragraph by a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary not below the rank of inspector, commit the accused to the custody (otherwise than at a police station) of a constable.
4C
The period for which an accused is remanded under paragraph (4A) or (4B) shall not exceed 3 days commencing on (and including) the day following that on which he is remanded.
4D
Paragraphs (4A) and (4B) apply to an accused who—
a
is not under the age of 21 years; and
b
is not already detained under a custodial sentence.
4E
An accused shall not be committed to detention at a police station under paragraph (4A) unless there is a need for him to be so detained for the purposes of inquiries into other offences; and, if a person is committed to such detention—
a
he shall, as soon as that need ceases, be brought back before F6a magistrates' court ;
b
he shall be treated as a person in police detention to whom the duties under Article 40 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (responsibilities in relation to persons detained) relate; and
c
his detention shall be subject to periodic review at the times set out in Article 41 of that Order (review of police detention).
4F
An accused shall not be committed to the custody (otherwise than at a police station) of a constable under paragraph (4B) unless there is a need for him to be kept in such custody for the purposes of inquiries into other offences; and if a person is committed to such custody, he shall, as soon as that need ceases, be brought back before F7a magistrates' court .
5
The court may order the accused to be brought before it at any time before the expiration of the period for which he has been remanded.
6
In this Article, “custodial sentence” includes—
a
an order for detention in a young offenders centre within the meaning of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968;
F3b
a juvenile justice centre order within the meaning of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998F4.
Sub‐para. (c) rep. by 1998 NI 9