The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2015 No. 168

Justice

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made

16th March 2015

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2)

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland makes the following order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(5) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004(1). In accordance with section 8(5A) of that Act the Attorney General has consulted with the Advocate General for Northern Ireland(2).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the day following the date on which this Order is approved by resolution of the Assembly.

(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly(3).

Amendment of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004

2.—(1) Section 8(4) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 shall be amended as follows:

(2) After paragraph (e) insert—

“(f)the Police Service of Northern Ireland.”

John F. Larkin QC

Attorney General for Northern Ireland

16th March 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order adds the Police Service of Northern Ireland to the list of organisations to which guidance on human rights standards is to be given by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland under section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004.

(2)

Inserted by section 8(9) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 and paragraph 7A of Schedule 7 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.