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