SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Transitional provisions, savings and transitory modifications

Part 2Transitory modifications

Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)

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1

This paragraph applies if paragraph 25 of Schedule 7 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.

2

Until the relevant commencement date, section 93(4)(b) has effect as if for “the Advocate General for Northern Ireland” there were substituted “ the Attorney General for Northern Ireland ”.

3

The relevant commencement date is—

a

if an order has been made before the commencement of this Act appointing a day after that commencement as the day for the coming into force of paragraph 25 of Schedule 7 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), the day so appointed;

b

otherwise, such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.