Legislation – Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 2 Paragraph 6:

s. 13(2)(2A) substituted for s. 13(2) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(5)
s. 13(4)(5) added by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(6)
s. 13A⁠ inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
s. 13A inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) Sch. 2 para. 8 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 8(1) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 8(2) inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(iii)
Sch. 2 para. 6(1)(b) words substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(e)
Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(b) words substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(e)
Sch. 2 para. 6(3)(b) words substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(e)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) words substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(ii)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

s. 13(2)(2A) substituted for s. 13(2) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(5)
s. 13(4)(5) added by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(6)
s. 13A⁠ inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
s. 13A inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) Sch. 2 para. 8 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 8(1) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 8(2) inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(iii)
Sch. 2 para. 8(1) words substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(ii)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS: DIRECT COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL

The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)

6 (1)

In Article 56 (intimate searches) in paragraph (13A)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “
in committal proceedings
”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute“or

(iii)

section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and”.

(2)

In Article 56A (X-rays and ultrasound scans) in paragraph (9)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) after “to commit the accused for trial” insert “
in committal proceedings
”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for the “and” at the end substitute“or

(iii)

section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and”.

(3)

In Article 62 (intimate samples) in paragraph (10)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a)(i) after “to commit that person for trial” insert “
in committal proceedings
”; and

(b)

after sub-paragraph (aa) insert—

“(ab)

a judge in deciding whether to grant an application under section 14 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (application for dismissal of charge by person committed for trial under section 11 or 12 of that Act); and”.