EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Order amends the Criminal Damage (Compensation)(Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 14). It provides an additional basis for compensation for damage caused to certain buildings which are used wholly or mainly for purposes declared to be charitable by the Recreational Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 (c.16), or which are occupied by certain bodies and are used or made available for use for charitable purposes.