The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Revocation of order

6.  In paragraph 7 (revocation of order by a court of summary jurisdiction)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) after “the petty sessions district concerned” insert “or, where the relevant order is a drug treatment and testing order for which a court of summary jurisdiction is responsible, to that court”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) after “a probation order” insert “or drug treatment and testing order”; and

(ii) after “supervision” insert “or, as the case may be, treatment”.

7.  In paragraph 8 (revocation of order by Crown Court)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (1) insert the following sub-paragraph—

“(1A) This paragraph also applies where—

(a) a drug treatment and testing order made by the Crown Court is in force in respect of an offender; and

(b) the offender or the responsible officer applies to the Crown Court for the order to be revoked or for the offender to be dealt with in some other manner for the offence in respect of which the order was made.”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) after “a probation order” insert “or drug treatment and testing order”; and

(ii) after “supervision” insert “or, as the case may be, treatment”.

8.  For paragraph 9(1)(a) (revocation of order following custodial sentence), substitute—

“(a) an offender in respect of whom a relevant order is in force is convicted of an offence.—

(i) by a court of summary jurisdiction other than a court acting for the petty sessions district concerned; or

(ii) where the relevant order is a drug treatment and testing order, by a court of summary jurisdiction which is not responsible for the order; and”.