Northern Ireland Act 2009 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary and Background

3. Overview of the Structure of the Act

4. Territorial Extent and Application

5. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

   2. Section 2: Judicial appointments and removals

   3. Section 3: Miscellaneous amendments

   4. Section 4: Amendments to section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

   5. Section 5: Final provisions

   6. Schedule 1 – Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

      1. Part 1

      2. Part 2

      3. Part 3

   7. Schedule 2: Sections 12 to 12C of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978

   8. Schedule 3: Amendments to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

   9. Schedule 4: Transfer of appointment and related functions

   10. Schedule 5: Consequential amendments and transitional provision

   11. Schedule 6: Review of arrangements for judicial appointments and removals etc

6. Commencement Date

7. Hansard References