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Changes over time for: Section 21BB
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Version Superseded: 01/04/2015
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The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, Section 21BB is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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[[Further provision as to directions under Article 21BA(3)N.I.
21BB—(1) The court may discharge a direction given under Article 21BA(3) at any time before or during the proceedings to which it applies if it appears to the court that the direction is no longer necessary in order to ensure that the accused receives a fair trial (but this does not affect the power to give a further direction under Article 21BA(3) in relation to the accused).
(2) The court may vary (or further vary) a direction given under Article 21BA(3) at any time before or during the proceedings to which it applies if it appears to the court that it is necessary for the direction to be varied in order to ensure that the accused receives a fair trial.
(3) The court may exercise the power in paragraph (1) or (2) of its own motion or on an application by a party.
(4) The court must state in open court its reasons for—
(a)giving, varying or discharging a direction under Article 21BA(3), or
(b)refusing an application for, or for the variation or discharge of, a direction under Article 21BA(3),
and, if it is a magistrates' court, it must cause those reasons to be entered in the Order Book.]]
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