45(1)Section 48 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (committal for trial on indictment) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (6A) for “the jury are sworn” there is substituted “ the time when the jury are sworn ”.
(3)After subsection (6A) there is inserted—
“(6B)The reference in subsection (6A) to the time when the jury are sworn includes the time when the jury would be sworn but for—
(a)the making of an order under Part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, or
(b)the application of [F1section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007] .”
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 36 para. 45(3) substituted (1.8.2007 and shall expire (1.8.2009) in accordance with s. 9(1) of the amending Act) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 8, 53, Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)(3)(h)(q) (with art. 3); with saving (N.I.) (at the end of 31.7.2007) by The Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2259), art. 2
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 36 Pt. 4 wholly in force at 8.1.2007; Sch. 36 Pt. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 36 Pt. 4 in force for E.W. at 24.7.2006 by S.I. 2006/1835, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); Sch. 36 Pt. 4 in force in so far as not already in force at 8.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2