Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2003 No. 265 (C. 19)

JUSTICE

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

Made

7th May 2003

1.  This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003.

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 –

Des Browne

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Northern Ireland Office

7th May 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

The Commencement Order brings into operation on 26th May 2003 various provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 relating to the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice (sections 45 and 47 and Schedule 8) and victims of crime (sections 68 to 70).

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order.)

Provision of ActDate of commencementStatutory Rule Number
Section 9(4), (5), (6) and (14)15.10.20022002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 17
Section 18(1) to (9)
Section 19
Section 21
Section 46(6) and (7)
Section 666.1.20032002 No. 405 (c. 33)
Section 7915.10.20022002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 80
Section 81
Section 85(1) (partially)
Section 86 (partially)
Schedule 6
Schedule 12, paragraph 53(1) (partially)
Schedule 13 (partially)