Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Abolition of preliminary investigationsN.I.

This adran has no associated Nodiadau Esboniadol

1.  Article 30 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (which enables a magistrates’ court to conduct a preliminary investigation of an indictable offence) is repealed; and accordingly all committal proceedings in a magistrates’ court shall be by way of preliminary inquiry under that Order.

Commencement Information

I1S. 1 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2)

I2S. 1 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221, art. 2(a)