Criminal Justice Act 1961

Northern Ireland

22 In relation to anything falling to be done in Northern Ireland under Part I of this Schedule, any reference to a probation officer shall be construed as a reference to a probation officer in Northern Ireland.

23 In relation to proceedings in Northern Ireland, paragraphs 5 to 10 of this Schedule shall have effect as if—

(a) for references to a magistrates' court there were substituted references to a court of summary jurisdiction ;

(b) for references to the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1952 (except references to section one of that Act) there were substituted references to the Summary Jurisdiction Acts (Northern Ireland); and

(c) for references to the said section one there were substituted references to section eleven of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851.

24 Where an order is made by a court in Northern Ireland under paragraph 5 or paragraph 10 of this Schedule sending back to prison a person under supervision, the court shall commit him to a prison in Northern Ireland ; but the Minister of Home Affairs may, without application in that behalf, make at any time an order under section twenty-six of this Act transferring him to a prison in England.

25 In relation to a person detained by virtue of an order under the said paragraph 5 or paragraph 10 in a prison in Northern Ireland, paragraph 11 (and, if that person is released from such a prison under that paragraph, paragraph 2) of this Schedule shall have effect as if for references to the Prison Commissioners there were substituted references to the Ministry of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland.