The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2003 No. 416 (C. 31)

JUSTICE

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003

Made

4th September 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 87 and 89(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003.

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st October 2003.

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

• section 86 (repeals) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 13 (repeals) specified below; and

• Schedule 13, in the entry in respect of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978(2), the repeal of section 75(3).

3.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st November 2003.

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

• section 77 (proceedings before coroner);

• section 85 (minor and consequential amendments) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) specified below; and

• paragraph 17 of Schedule 12.

4.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 19th April 2004.

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

• section 74 (appeals in small claims cases); and

• section 75 (time limit for cases stated by county court).

(3) The amendments made by sections 74 and 75 to the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980(3) shall not apply to proceedings commenced before 19th April 2004.

Paul Murphy

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

4th September 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Commencement Order brings into force on the dates set out in Articles 2 to 4 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in those Articles.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order.)

Provision of Act	Date of commencement	Statutory Rule Number
Section 9(4), (5), (6) and (14)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 17
Section 18(1) to (9)
Section 19
Section 21
Section 45	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 46(6) and (7)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 47	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 66	6.1.2003	2002 No. 405 (c. 33)
Sections 68 to 70	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Sections 79 to 81	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 85(1) (partially)
Section 86 (partially)
Schedule 6
Schedule 8	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Schedule 12, paragraph 53(1) (partially)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Schedule 13 (partially)

(1)

2002 c. 26

(2)

1978 c. 23

(3)

S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3)