http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/part/9/crossheading/youth-justice/2015-07-25Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015An Act to provide for a single jurisdiction for county courts and magistrates' courts; to amend the law on committal for trial; to provide for prosecutorial fines; to make provision in relation to victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings and investigations; to amend the law on criminal records and live links; to provide for violent offences prevention orders; to make other amendments relating to the administration of civil and criminal justice; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-12-122015-07-25 PART 9 MISCELLANEOUS<Emphasis>Youth justice</Emphasis>Aims of youth justice system98In section 53 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Aims of youth justice system) for subsection (3) substitute—3But all such persons and bodies must also—ahave the best interests of children as a primary consideration; andbhave regard to the welfare of children affected by the exercise of their functions (and to the general principle that any delay in dealing with children is likely to prejudice their welfare), with a view (in particular) to furthering their personal, social and educational development..Amendment to section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013991Section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (release on licence of child convicted of serious offence) is amended as follows.2Omit subsection (5).3For subsection (6) substitute—6Subsection (7) applies where—aon commencement a person is detained in pursuance of a sentence under Article 45(2) of the 1998 Order, andbthat person is a person whose licence has been revoked under Article 46(2) of the 1998 Order..
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<Text>have regard to the welfare of children affected by the exercise of their functions (and to the general principle that any delay in dealing with children is likely to prejudice their welfare), with a view (in particular) to furthering their personal, social and educational development.</Text>
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<AppendText>.</AppendText>
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<Title>Amendment to section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/section/99/2015-07-25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/9/section/99" id="section-99">
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/9/section/99/1/2015-07-25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2015/9/section/99/1" id="section-99-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (release on licence of child convicted of serious offence) is amended as follows.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Omit subsection (5).</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For subsection (6) substitute—</Text>
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<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (7) applies where—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on commencement a person is detained in pursuance of a sentence under Article 45(2) of the 1998 Order, and</Text>
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<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that person is a person whose licence has been revoked under Article 46(2) of the 1998 Order.</Text>
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<AppendText>.</AppendText>
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