The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2003 No. 265 (C. 19)

JUSTICE

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

Made

7th May 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 87 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003.

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into operation on 26th May 2003.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

• section 45, together with Schedule 8 (Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice)

• section 47 (Further provisions about functions)

• section 68 (Information about discharge and temporary release of prisoners)

• section 69 (Views on temporary release) and

• section 70 (Supplementary).

Des Browne

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Northern Ireland Office

7th May 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

The Commencement Order brings into operation on 26th May 2003 various provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 relating to the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice (sections 45 and 47 and Schedule 8) and victims of crime (sections 68 to 70).

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order.)

Provision of Act	Date of commencement	Statutory Rule Number
Section 9(4), (5), (6) and (14)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 17
Section 18(1) to (9)
Section 19
Section 21
Section 46(6) and (7)
Section 66	6.1.2003	2002 No. 405 (c. 33)
Section 79	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 80
Section 81
Section 85(1) (partially)
Section 86 (partially)
Schedule 6
Schedule 12, paragraph 53(1) (partially)
Schedule 13 (partially)

(1)

2002 c. 26