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(1)In its application to Northern Ireland this Part is to have effect subject to the modifications in this section.
(2)In sections 75(1)(a) and (b), 76(2)(a), 79(3) and 85(2)(a) for “England and Wales” substitute “ Northern Ireland ”.
(3)For section 75(2)(c) substitute—
“(c)in respect of which, in proceedings where he has been found to be unfit to be tried in accordance with Article 49 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4)), a finding has been made that he did the act or made the omission charged against him.”
(4)In section 75(8) for “Part 1” substitute “ Part 2 ”.
(5)In section 81(1) for “Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)” substitute “ Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47) ”.
(6)In section 81(2)—
(a)for “33” substitute “ 31 ”, and
(b)for “An” substitute “ Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, an ”.
(7)In section 81(4)—
(a)for “34(2)” substitute “ 32(2) ”, and
(b)for “33(1B)” substitute “ 31(1B) ”.
(8)In section 82(10) after “enactment” in each place insert “ (including any provision of Northern Ireland legislation) ”.
(9)In section 84(1) and (2) for “preferred” substitute “ presented ”.
(10)Section 84(6) has effect—
(a)as if any reference to a provision of Part 11 were a reference to any corresponding provision contained in an Order in Council to which section 334(1) applies, at any time when such corresponding provision is in force;
(b)at any other time, with the omission of paragraphs (b) and (c).
(11)After section 84(6) insert—
“(6A)Article 29 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8)) applies in the case of a person who is to be tried in accordance with subsection (1) as if—
(a)he had been returned for trial for the offence in question, and
(b)the reference in paragraph (2)(a) of that Article to a magistrates' court included a reference to the Court of Appeal.”
(12)In section 87—
(a)in subsection (3), for “Part 4 of the 1984 Act” substitute “ Part 5 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S. I. 1989/1341 (N. I. 12)) (“the 1989 Order”) ”,
(b)in paragraph (b) of that subsection, for “section 34(7) of that Act” substitute “ Article 35(8) of that Order ”,
(c)in subsection (6)—
(i)for the words from the beginning to “40(8) of that Act)” substitute “ Article 38 of that Order (including any provision of that Article as applied by Article 41(8) of that Order) ”,
(ii)for “subsection” in each place substitute “paragraph ,
(iii)in paragraph (e), for “subsections (7A), (7B) and (8)” substitute “ paragraph (8) ”, and
(iv)in paragraph (f), in the inserted paragraph (10A) omit “above”,
(d)for subsection (7) substitute—
“(7)Article 41 of that Order has effect as if in paragraphs (8) and (9) of that Article after “(6)” there were inserted “and (10A).”,
(e)in subsection (8)—
(i)for “Section 42 of that Act” substitute “ Article 43 of that Order ”, and
(ii)for “subsection (1) of that section” substitute “ paragraph (1) of that Article ”.
(13)For section 88(1) substitute—
“(1)In relation to a person charged in accordance with section 87(4)—
(a)Article 39 of the 1989 Order (including any provision of that Article as applied by Article 41(10) of that Order) has effect as if, in paragraph (1), for “either on bail or without bail” there were substituted “ on bail ”,
(b)Article 48 of that Order has effect as if for paragraphs (1) to (11) there were substituted—
“(1)A person who is released on bail shall be subject to a duty to appear before the Crown Court at such place as the custody officer may appoint and at such time, not later than 24 hours after the person is released, as that officer may appoint.
(2)The custody officer may require a person who is to be released on bail to enter into a recognisance conditioned upon his subsequent appearance before the Crown Court in accordance with paragraph (1).
(3)A recognisance under paragraph (2) may be taken before the custody officer.”, and
(c)Article 132A of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)) does not apply.”
(14)In section 88(2)—
(a)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)detained in a place of safety in pursuance of arrangements made under Article 39(6) of the 1989 Order,”, and
(b)for “section 46 of the 1984 Act” substitute “ Article 47 of the 1989 Order ”.
(15)In section 89(6) for “section 81(5) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)” substitute “ section 51(8) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) ”.
(16)For section 90(4) substitute—
“(4)The court may at any time, as it sees fit, vary the conditions of bail granted under this section.”
(17)In section 92(1) for the words from the beginning to “does” substitute “ Sections 30(4) and 36 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26) do ”.
(18)Until the coming into force of section 36 of that Act of 2002 the reference to that section in subsection (17) is to be read as a reference to Article 4(8) of the Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/538 (N.I. 1)).
(19)In section 93(2) for “the Criminal Appeal Rules and the Crown Court Rules” substitute “ rules under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 and Crown Court Rules ”.
(20)In section 93(3) after “enactment” insert “ (including any provision of Northern Ireland legislation) ”.
(21)In section 95(1) for the definition of “police force” substitute—
““police force” means—
(a)the Police Service of Northern Ireland or the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve,
(b)the Ministry of Defence Police,
(c)any body of constables appointed under Article 19 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1)), or
(d)any body of special constables appointed in Northern Ireland under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (c. 27) or section 57 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16),”.
(22)Omit section 95(2).