http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/488/madeThe Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2003Youth justiceChildren in careGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2013-06-21JUSTICE This Commencement Order brings into force on 1st December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in the Schedule to this Order and on 18th December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in Article 3(2). 2003 No. 488 (C. 37) JUSTICE The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 5) Order 2003 Made 19th November 2003 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 87 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, hereby makes the following Order: 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2003. 2 The provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st December 2003. 3 1 The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 18th December 2003. 2 The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are – section 46(1) to (5) (functions of Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice); section 48 (powers of inspectors); section 49 (reports); and section 71 (community safety strategy). Paul Murphy One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
19th November 2003 SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF THE JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 2002 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st DECEMBER 2003 Article 2
Provision of ActSubject matter of provision
Section 53(1) to (5)Aims of youth justice system
Section 54Reparation orders
Section 55Community responsibility orders
Section 57Youth conferences and youth conference plans
Section 58Diversionary youth conferences
Section 59Court-ordered youth conferences
Section 60Youth conference orders
Section 61Legal aid for youth conferences
Section 62Orders: enforcement etc.
Section 85(1) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 12 specified in this ScheduleMinor and consequential amendments
Section 85(2)
Section 86 to the extent necessary to bring into force the provision of Schedule 13 specified in this ScheduleRepeals and revocations
Schedule 10Youth justice orders: enforcement etc.
Schedule 12, paragraph 15, paragraph 16, paragraphs 24 to 26, paragraph 27(a) insofar as it inserts a definition of “court-ordered youth conference”, paragraph 27(b) and (c), paragraph 29, paragraph 31 (save insofar as it relates to Article 44C or Article 44F of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998), paragraph 54, paragraph 55(1) to (3), (5) and (6), paragraph 56, paragraph 58, paragraph 66, paragraph 67 (except for the definition of “custody care order” in sub-paragraph (3)), paragraph 70, paragraph 71 and paragraph 75Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 13, in the entry in respect of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, the repeal of Article 4.Repeals and revocations
(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Commencement Order brings into force on 1st December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in the Schedule to this Order and on 18th December 2003 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 listed in Article 3(2).

(This note is not part of the Order.)
Provision of ActDate of commencementStatutory Rule Number
Section 9(4), (5), (6) and (14)15.10.20022002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 17
Section 18(1) to (9)
Section 19
Section 21
Section 4526.5.20032003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 46(6) and (7)15.10.20022002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 4726.5.20032003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 666.1.20032002 No. 405 (c. 33)
Sections 68 to 7026.5.20032003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 7419.4.20042003 No. 416 (c. 31)
Section 75
Section 771.11.203
Sections 79 to 8115.10.20022002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 85(1) (partially)15.10.2002 and 1.11.2003 2002 No. 319 (c. 27) 2003 No. 416 (c. 31)
Section 86 (partially)
Schedule 615.10.20022002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Schedule 826.5.20032003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Schedule 12, (partially)15.10.2002 and 1.11.20032002 No. 319 (c. 27) and 2003 No. 416 (c. 31)
Schedule 13 (partially)
2002 c. 26 S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)