Introductory

Title and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

2

This Order shall come into operation on the expiration of 2 months from the day on which it is made.

Interpretation2

1

The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

2

In this Order—

  • “fine” includes a pecuniary penalty but does not include a pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary compensation;

  • “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.