(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order preserves the effect of some of the provisions of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 which cease to have effect at the end of 31st July 2007 by virtue of section 1(2)(b) of the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006, and the effect of some of the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 which also cease to have effect at this time by virtue of section 11(4)(a) of that Act, during a transitional period after 31st July 2007. The Schedule to the Order sets out the circumstances in which these provisions will continue to apply. Article 2 of the Order also sets out that amendments to several enactments made by Schedule 1 to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 in the context of non‑jury trial are not to apply to trials on indictment where the indictment was presented before the relevant provisions of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 come into force on 1st August 2007.