Provisions coming into operation on 1st December 2016

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 is 1 December 2016-

(a) section 55 (violent offences prevention orders);

(b) section 56 (violent offences prevention order made on conviction, etc);

(c) section 57 (violent offences prevention order made on application of Chief Constable);

(d) section 58 (qualifying offenders);

(e) section 59 (provisions that violent offences prevention orders may contain);

(f) section 60 (variation, renewal or discharge of violent offences prevention orders);

(g) section 61 (interim violent offences prevention orders);

(h) section 62 (notice of applications);

(i) section 63 (appeals);

(j) section 64 (offenders subject to notification requirements);

(k) section 65 (notification requirements: initial notification), except subsection (2)(h);

(l) section 66 (notification requirements: changes), except subsections (2)(d) and (3)(d);

(m) section 67 (notification requirements: periodic notification), except subsection (5)(a);

(n) section 68 (notification requirements: absence from notified residence);

(o) section 70 (method of notification and related matters);

(p) section 71 (offences);

(q) section 72 (supply of information to relevant Northern Ireland departments or Secretary of State);

(r) section 73 (supply of information by relevant Northern Ireland departments or Secretary of State);

(s) section 74 (information about release or transfer);

(t) section 75 (power of entry and search of offender’s home address);

(u) section 76 (interpretation of this part).