http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/41/2003-12-21Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002An Act to make provision about the judiciary in Northern Ireland and to amend section 6 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876; to make provision about the law officers and other legal officers and the courts in Northern Ireland; to establish a Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, a Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland and a Northern Ireland Law Commission; to amend the law of youth justice in Northern Ireland; to make provision for making available to victims of crime information about the release of offenders in Northern Ireland; to make provision about community safety in Northern Ireland; to amend the law of legal aid in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.2002-07-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-01-062003-12-21 Part 2 411This section and sections 42 and 43 apply once the Attorney General for Northern Ireland is a person appointed under section 22(2).2Any function of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of consenting to the institution or conduct of criminal proceedings is transferred to the Director (but subject to Schedule 7).3The function of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of entering a nolle prosequi is transferred to the Director.4The Attorney General for Northern Ireland may not present, or direct the presentation of, an indictment against a person charging him with an offence.5In section 36(9)(a) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) (reference to Court of Appeal of unduly lenient sentences), for “Attorney General for Northern Ireland” substitute “ Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland ”.6In section 15 of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47) (reference to Court of Appeal of point of law following acquittal on indictment), for “Attorney General for Northern Ireland” (in both places) substitute “ Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland ”.S. 41(2) extended (20.11.2003) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 334(4), 336(1)