(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 13th June 2005 the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (“the Act”) specified in Schedule 1. Article 2(2) of this Order contains transitional provisions in relation to consents to prosecutions. This Order brings into force on 15th June 2005 the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 2. Article 3(2) and (3) of this Order contain transitional provisions in relation to the establishment of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission. This Order brings into force section 39 of the Act on 1st September 2005. This Order brings into force section 38 of the Act on 1st June 2006.