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The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
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- Instrument rev. in pt. by 1998 c. 40 s.9(1) (2) Sch.1 Pt.II para.10 Sch.2 Pt.II
- art. 2(2) words repealed by S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.) Sch. 6 Pt. 1
- art. 2(8) repealed by S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.) Sch. 6 Pt. 1
- art.6 excl.in pt. (prosp.) by S.I. 1999/23 s.2(6)(b)
- art. 6 excluded by S.I. 1993/1576 (N.I.), art. 11B(6)(a) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 2 (N.I.) s. 36
- art. 22(5) words substituted by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 16(1) (Amendment not applied - affected provision already repealed (1.4.2009) by SI 2008/1216 (N.I. 1), Sch. 6 Pt. 1; SR 2009/120)
- arts.26-28 extended by 1997 c. 43 s.41 Sch.1 Pt.II para.12(2)(a) (5)
- arts.26-28 extended by 1997 c. 43 s.41 Sch.1 Pt.II para.13(2)(a) (5)
- arts.26-28 extended by 1997 c. 43 s.41 Sch.1 Pt.II para.12(2)(a) (5)
- arts.26-28 extended by 1997 c. 43 s.41 Sch.1 Pt.II para.13(2)(a) (5)
- art. 26(2) words substituted by 2015 c. 9 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 112(3)
- art. 39(3) words substituted by S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.) Sch. 5 para. 7(8) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. It is thought that the correct affected document should be S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 39(3). The correction will be made as soon as we get the approved amended document from the relevant office.)
- art. 54(3)(a) word inserted by 2019 c. 17 s. 34(2)(a)
- art. 54(3)(b) and word omitted by 2019 c. 17 s. 34(2)(b)
- art. 54(4) words substituted by 2019 c. 17 s. 37(2)
- art. 57 words repealed by S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.) Sch. 6 Pt. 1
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(a)(i) words repealed by 2015 c. 9 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 112(5)(e) Sch. 9 Pt. 1
- art. 44A(4) words substituted by S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.) Sch. 5 para. 7(9) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. It is thought that the correct affected document should be S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 44A(4). The correction will be made as soon as we get the approved amended document from the relevant office)
- art. 53(1) art. 53 renumbered as art. 53(1) by 2019 c. 17 s. 44(6)
- art. 53(1)(a) substituted by 2019 c. 17 s. 43(2)
- art. 53(2)-(9) inserted by 2019 c. 17 s. 44(7)
- art. 54A inserted by 2019 c. 17 s. 37(3)
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