8.1.A Regulatory Impact Assessment was completed on the sentencing provisions of the Criminal Justice Order. The Order does not create additional burdens for business, charities or voluntary bodies nor will they have an adverse impact upon competition or on small firms.
8.2.Impact on the public sector will fall primarily on the Northern Ireland Prison Service, the Probation Board for Northern Ireland and other agencies within the criminal justice system. Resources will be made available to ensure effective implementation of the provisions