The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, Section 47 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. 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.
47.—(1) Where a person—
(a)is charged with an offence; and
(b)after being charged—
(i)is kept in police detention; or
(ii)is detained in a place of safety in pursuance of arrangements made under Article 39,
he shall be brought before a magistrates' court in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
[F1(2) He shall be brought before a magistrates' court as soon as is practicable and in any event not later than the day next following the day on which he is charged.]
[F1(3) Where the day next following the day on which he is charged with the offence is Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Sunday, he shall be brought before a magistrates' court not later than the next following day which is not one of those days.]
(5) Nothing in this Article requires a person who is in hospital to be brought before a court if he is not well enough.
F1Art. 47(2)(3) substituted for art. 47(2)-(4) (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 97(2) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 47 applied (with modifications) (18.5.2009) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Application to the Police Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/142), art. 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2
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