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Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 3069 (C. 121)

northern ireland

The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.2) Order 2007

Made

24th October 2007

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53(4) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007(1), makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.2) Order 2007.

2.  Section 45 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice) shall come into force on 7th November 2007.

Paul Goggins

Minister of State

Northern Ireland Office

24 October 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 7th November 2007 section 45 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.

Section 1 (Issue of certificate)

Section 2 (Certificates: supplementary)

Section 3 (Preliminary inquiry)

Section 4 (Court for trial)

Section 5 (Mode of trial on indictment)

Section 6 (Rules of court)

Section 7 (Limitation on challenge of issue of certificate)

Section 8(1), (2) and (3) (Supplementary)

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Section 8(4) (Supplementary)19.7.20072007 No. 2045 (C.76)

Sections 10 to 13 (Juries)

Sections 14 to 20 (Human Rights Commission)

Section 41 (Duration)

Section 42 (Interpretation)

Section 43 (Accredited community-based restorative justice schemes)

Section 46 (Free legal aid in magistrates’ courts)

Section 47 (Altering title of resident magistrate)

Section 48(1), (2), (6) and (7) (Private security industry)

Schedule 1 (Trials on indictment without a jury: consequential amendments)

Schedule 2 (Restrictions on disclosure of juror information: further amendments)

Schedule 6 (Private security industry: interim arrangements)

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