The Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Tainted Acquittals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Tainted Acquittals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 30th June 1997.

(2) In these Rules—

“the Act” means the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996(1) and a reference to a section by number is a reference to the section so numbered in the Act;

“acquittal” means an acquittal (of a person of an offence) which is the subject of a certification made under section 54(2);

“Order Book” means the Order Book required to be kept under rule 19 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984(2).

(1)

1996 c. 25; as modified in its application to Northern Ireland by Schedule 4 to the Act

(2)

S.R. 1984 No. 225; to which the most recent relevant amendment was made by S.R. 1994 No. 387