2015 No. 193 (C. 12)
The Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(1) of the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Court Act (Northern Ireland) 20141.
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
2
In this Order, “the 2014 Act” means the Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
Appointed Days
2
Except as provided by Article 3, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2014 Act is 1st April 2015—
a
section 1 (dissolution of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission);
b
sections 2 to 5 (the Director of Legal Aid Casework);
c
section 11 (repeals), in so far as it relates to Schedule 3, Part 1;
d
Schedule 1 (transfer of assets, liabilities and staff of Commission);
e
in Schedule 2 (amendments)—
i
paragraphs 1 to 5;
ii
paragraph 6(2) to (8);
iii
paragraph 6(32) to (34);
iv
paragraph 6(37)(a) and (b);
v
paragraph 6(39) to (41);
vi
paragraph 6(42), in so far as it was not commenced by section 12(2)(d)(vi) of the 2014 Act;
vii
paragraph 6(44)(d);
viii
paragraph 6(45);
ix
paragraphs 7 to 11;
(and section 6 so far as relating to those provisions); and
f
Schedule 3, Part 1 (legal aid).
3
The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 2(2) of the 2014 Act is 2nd April 2015.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 26th March 2015
(This note is not part of the Order)