Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2012 No. 286 (C. 26)
Criminal Law
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide (2007 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made 6th July 2012

The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24(9) and 27(1) and (1A) of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
2007 c.19. Section 24(9) was inserted by and section 27 was amended by paragraphs 4 and 5 respectively of Schedule 9 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976).
In accordance with section 24(9) of that Act a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide (2007 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.

Provisions coming into force on 3rd September 2012
2. Section 2(1)(d) of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (duty owed to a person in custody to be a relevant duty of care) shall come into force on 3rd September 2012.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 6th July 2012
David Ford
Minister of Justice

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 3rd September 2012 section 2(1)(d) of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. Section 2 of that Act defines “relevant duty of care” for the purposes of the Act, and subsection (1)(d) states that a duty owed to a person in custody etc is to be such a relevant duty. This Order completes the bringing into force of that Act.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 have been brought into force by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Section 1	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 2 (partially)	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 3 (partially)	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 4	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 5 (partially)	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 6	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 7 (partially)	06.04.2008	2008/401
Sections 8 and 9	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 10	15.02.2010	2010/276
Sections 11 to 19	06.04.2008	2008/401
Section 20 (partially)	06.04.2008	2008/401
Sections 21 to 26	06.04.2008	2008/401
Schedules 1 and 2	06.04.2008	2008/401