The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

2.—(1) If at any time while a relevant order is in force in respect of an offender it appears on complaint to a justice of the peace that the offender has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the order, the justice may — N.I.

(a) issue a summons requiring the offender to appear at the place and time specified in it; or

(b) if the complaint is in writing and on oath, issue a warrant for his arrest.

[F1 (2) Any summons or warrant issued under this paragraph shall direct the offender to appear or be brought—

(a) in the case of a drug treatment and testing order, before the court responsible for the order;

(b) in the case of any other order—

(i) if the order was made by the Crown Court, before that court;

(ii) if the order was made by a magistrates' court, before a court of summary jurisdiction acting for the petty sessions district concerned.

(3) If—

(a) a warrant is issued under this paragraph requiring an offender to be brought before the Crown Court, and

(b) the offender cannot forthwith be brought before the Crown Court because it is not being held,

the warrant shall have effect as if it directed the offender to be brought before a magistrates' court having jurisdiction in the place where he is arrested.

(4) Where an offender is brought before a magistrates' court in pursuance of sub-paragraph (3), that court shall commit the offender in custody or on bail to the Crown Court.]

F1 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)-(4) substituted (6.10.2008) for Sch. 2 para. 2(2) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 47(2); S.R. 2008/383, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)