Part 3Criminal evidence, investigations and procedure

Chapter 1Anonymity in investigations

I1I285Interpretation of this Chapter

1

In this Chapter—

  • “enactment” means an enactment contained in or in an instrument made by virtue of—

    1. a

      an Act of Parliament,

    2. b

      a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, or

    3. c

      Northern Ireland legislation;

  • “investigation anonymity order” has the meaning given by section 76;

  • “qualifying criminal investigation” has the meaning given by section 75;

  • “qualifying offence” has the meaning given by section 74.

2

In the application of this Chapter to Northern Ireland—

a

references to a justice of the peace are to be read as references to a district judge (magistrates' courts);

b

references to a judge of the Crown Court are to be read as references to a county court judge.