Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Part 3 U.K. Criminal evidence, investigations and procedure

Chapter 1 U.K. Anonymity in investigations

85 Interpretation of this Chapter E+W+N.I.

(1) In this Chapter—

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

  (a)

  an Act of Parliament,

  (b)

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

  (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.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 85 in force at 6.4.2010 for E.W. by S.I. 2010/816, art. 3

I2 S. 85 in force at 18.4.2011 for N.I. by S.R. 2011/182, art. 2(a)(ix)