2.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into operation on 26th May 2003.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 45, together with Schedule 8 (Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice)

• section 47 (Further provisions about functions)

• section 68 (Information about discharge and temporary release of prisoners)

• section 69 (Views on temporary release) and

• section 70 (Supplementary).