The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IITREATMENT OF OFFENDERSPreliminary3Deferment of sentenceDischarge4Absolute and conditional discharge5Commission of further offence by person conditionally discharged6Effect of discharge7Supplementary provisions as to dischargeCommunity sentences8Restrictions on imposing community sentences9Procedural requirements for community sentencesProbation10Probation orders11Additional requirements which may be included in such orders12Substitution of conditional discharge for probationCommunity service orders13Community service orders in respect of convicted persons14Obligations of person subject to community service order15Orders combining probation and community serviceOrders: supplemental16Enforcement etc. of community orders17Regulation of community ordersCustodial sentences18Restriction on imposing sentences of imprisonment or detention on persons not legally represented19Restrictions on imposing custodial sentences20Length of custodial sentences21Procedural requirements for custodial sentences21ADisclosure of pre-sentence reports22Additional requirements in the case of mentally disordered offenders23Suspended sentences of imprisonment or orders for detention24Custody probation orders25Supplementary provisions as to custody probation ordersRelease on licence of certain offenders26Release on licence of sexual offenders27Breach of licence conditions28Convictions during currency of original sentencesFinancial penalties29Fixing of fines30Statements as to offenders' means31False statements as to financial circumstances32Remission of finesMiscellaneous33Reduction in sentences for guilty pleasArt. 34 rep. by 2003 NI 13 Art. 35 rep. by 2003 NI 13 36Savings for mitigation and mentally disordered offenders37Effect of previous convictions and of offending while on bailPART IIIJURISDICTION38Offences to which this Part applies39Jurisdiction in respect of Group A offences40Questions immaterial to jurisdiction in the case of certain offences41Rules for determining certain jurisdictional questions relating to the location of events42Attempt, conspiracy and incitement43Relevance of external lawPART IVCOURSE OF JUSTICE: EVIDENCE, PROCEDURE, ETC.Imputations on character44Imputations on characterCorroboration45Abolition of corroboration rules46Abolition of corroboration requirements under Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885Intimidation, etc., of witnesses, jurors and others47Intimidation, etc., of witnesses, jurors and othersInsanity and unfitness to be tried48Procedure in relation to unfitness to be tried49Trial of the facts in cases of defendants found unfit to be tried50Procedure in relation to finding of insanity51Powers to deal with persons not guilty by reason of insanity or unfit to be tried, etc.Advance information52Rules as to furnishing of information by prosecution in criminal casesPART VMISCELLANEOUSCertain knives and other dangerous weapons53Manufacture or sale, etc., of certain knives54Sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under 1655Arrest without warrant for offence of having certain weapons on school premisesInformation56Information for financial and other purposes57Rules and orders58Amendments, transitional provisions and repealsSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN PROBATION ORDERSRequirements as to residence (1) (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), a probation order...Requirements as to residence1(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), a probation order may include requirements as to...Requirements as to activities etc.2(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a probation order may require the offender—...Requirements as to attendance at day centre3(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a probation order may require the offender...Requirements as to treatment for mental condition etc.4(1) This paragraph applies where a court proposing to make a probation order is satisfied...Requirements as to treatment for drug or alcohol dependency5(1) This paragraph applies where a court proposing to make a probation order is satisfied—...SCHEDULE 2ENFORCEMENT ETC. OF COMMUNITY ORDERSPART IPRELIMINARY1In this Schedule— “relevant order” means a probation order or a community service order; and...PART IIBREACH OF REQUIREMENT OF ORDERIssue of summons or warrant2(1) If at any time while a relevant order is in force in respect of...Powers of court of summary jurisdiction3(1) Where under paragraph 2 an offender is brought or appears before a court of...Powers of Crown Court4(1) Where . . . . . . . . . . . . ....Exclusions5(1) Without prejudice to paragraphs 7 and 8, an offender who is convicted of a...Supplemental6(1) Any exercise by a court of its powers under paragraph 3(1)(a), (b) or (c)...PART IIIREVOCATION OF ORDERRevocation of order with or without re-sentencing7(1) This paragraph applies where a relevant order made by a magistrates' court is in...8(1) This paragraph applies where — (a) a relevant order made by the Crown Court...Revocation of order following custodial sentence9(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an offender in respect of whom a relevant order...10Where by virtue of paragraph 9(2)(b) an offender is brought or appears before the Crown...Supplemental11(1) On the making under this Part of an order revoking a relevant order, the...PART IVAMENDMENT OF ORDERAmendment by reason of change of residence12(1) This paragraph applies where, at any time while a relevant order is in force...Amendment of requirements of probation order13(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 12, but subject to sub-paragraph (2), a...14(1) Where the medical practitioner or other person by whom or under whose direction an...Extension of community service order15Where— (a) a community service order is in force in respect of any offender; and...Supplemental16No order may be made under paragraph 12, and no application may be made under...17(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where a court proposes to exercise its powers under this...18(1) On the making under this Part of an order amending a relevant order ,...Schedules 3‐5—AmendmentsSCHEDULE 6TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS1Each of Articles 8 to 11, 13, 15, 19 to 33, 36 and 37 shall...2Neither paragraph (2) of Article 6, nor the repeal by this Order of section 8...3An order made under Article 49(5) or 50(2) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order...Schedule 7—RepealsStatutory Instruments1996 No. 3160 (N.I. 24)The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 199619th December 1996