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The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

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The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, Section 16 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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16.—(1) In Article 13 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 9) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Where the court decides not to release a child as mentioned in Article 12(1), it shall give reasons for doing so in open court and—

(a)if the child has not attained the age of 17, shall (subject to paragraph (1A)) make an order committing him to a juvenile justice centre; and

(b)if the child has attained the age of 17, shall (subject to paragraph (1B)) make an order committing him to a young offenders centre). .

(2) In each of the following provisions for “17” substitute “ 18 ”

(a)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)Article 8(6) of the Anti-social Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 12) (reporting restrictions in cases involving persons under 17).

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