The Terrorism Act 2000 (Cessation of Effect of Section 76) Order 2002

Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 2141

TERRORISM

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Cessation of Effect of Section 76) Order 2002

Made

25th July 2002

Coming into force

26th July 2002

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 112(2)(b) of the Terrorism Act 2000(1), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Cessation of Effect of section 76) Order 2002 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2.  Section 76(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (admission in trial on indictment) shall cease to have effect.

John Reid

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

25th July 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that section 76 of the Terrorism Act shall cease to have effect. Section 76 deals with the admissibility in a trial on indictment for a scheduled offence of a statement made by the accused. The effect of section 76 ceasing to have effect is that the provisions of section 74 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989 No. 1341) will apply where previously section 76 of the Terrorism Act 2000 would have applied.

(1)

2000 c. 11.

(2)

Section 76 was continued in force until 19th February 2003 by S.I. 2002/365.