Explanatory Memorandum

Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013

2013 CHAPTER 7

25 April 2013

Commentary on Sections

Section 14: RepealsSection 15: Commencement and transitional, etc. provisions

Section 15 provides that the Act’s provisions will commence on the day after Royal Assent, with the exception of section 13 and those sections and Schedules listed in subsection (2), which will be commenced by order of the Department of Justice. Subsection (3) provides that such an order may contain such transitional or saving provisions as the Department thinks appropriate (except an order bringing section 9 or the repeals in Part 3 of Schedule 4 into operation).