The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2004

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2004 No. 502 (C. 29)

JUSTICE

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2004

Made

1st December 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 87 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002(1), hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2004.

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 shall come into force on 1st January 2005.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are –

(a) section 85 (1) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) mentioned below; and

(b) paragraphs 63 and 64 of Schedule 12 in so far as those paragraphs relate to the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland.

Paul Murphy

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

1st December 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order brings into force on 1st January 2005 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 set out in Article 2.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.R. No.
Section 9(1) to (3), (7) to (11) and (13) (lay magistrates)	1.9.2004	2004 No. 301 (c. 11)
Section 9(4), (5), (6) and (14)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 17 (secretaries to the Lord Chief Justice)
Section 18(1) to (9) (qualification for appointment)
Section 19 (judicial oath or affirmation)
Section 21 (judicial pensions: pension sharing)
Section 45 (Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice)	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 46 (1) to (5) (functions of Chief Inspector)	18.12.2003	2003 No. 488 (c. 37)
Section 46(6) and (7)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 47 (further provisions about functions)	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 48 (powers of inspectors)	18.12.2003	2003 No. 488 (c. 37)
Section 49 (reports)
Section 53(1) to (5) (aims of youth justice system)	1.12.2003	2003 No. 488 (c. 37)
Section 54 (reparation orders)
Section 55 (community responsibility orders)
Sections 57 to 62 (youth conferences and other provisions under Part 4 (youth justice))
Section 66 (display of Royal Arms at courts)	6.1.2003	2002 No 405 (c. 33)
Section 68 to 70 (victims of crime)	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Section 71 (community safety strategy)	18.12.2003	2003 No. 488 (c. 37)
Section 74 (appeals in small claims cases)	19.4.2004	2003 No. 416 (c. 31)
Section 75 (time limit for cases stated by county court)
Section 77 (proceedings before coroner)	1.11.2003	2003 No. 416 (c. 31)
Sections 79 to 81 (court security)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Section 85(1) (partially) (minor and consequential amendments)	15.10.2002, 1.11.2003, 1.12.2003 and 1.9.2004	2002 No. 319 (c. 27), 2003 No. 416 (c. 31), 2003 No. 488 (c. 37) and 2004 No. 301 (c. 11)
Section 85(2)	1.12.2003	2003 No. 488 (c. 37)
Section 86 (partially) (repeals and revocations)	15.10.2002, 1.10.2003 and 1.12.2003	2002 No. 319 (c. 27), 2003 No. 416 (c. 31) and 2003 No. 488 (c. 37)
Schedule 6 (office-holders required to take judicial oath)	15.10.2002	2002 No. 319 (c. 27)
Schedule 8 (Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice)	26.5.2003	2003 No. 265 (c. 19)
Schedule 10 (youth justice orders: enforcement etc.)	1.12.2003	2003 No 488 (c. 37)
Schedule 12 (partially) (minor and consequential amendments)	15.10.2002, 1.11.2003, 1.12.2003 and 1.9.2004	2002 No. 319 (c. 27), 2003 No. 416 (c. 31), 2003 No. 488 (c. 37) and 2004 No. 301 (c. 11)
Schedule 13 (partially) (repeals and revocations)	15.10.2002, 1.10.2003 and 1.12.2003	2002 No. 319 (c. 27), 2003 No. 416 (c. 31) and 2003 No. 488 (c. 37)

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2002 c. 26