Legislation – Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, Section 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 11:

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)

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)

PART 2COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL

CHAPTER 2DIRECT COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL IN CERTAIN CASES

Direct committal for trial: specified offences

Direct committal: specified offences11

(1)

Where—

(a)

this Chapter applies in relation to an accused charged with an offence, and

(b)

the offence is a specified offence,

the court shall forthwith commit the accused to the Crown Court for trial for the offence (and accordingly shall not conduct committal proceedings in relation to that offence).

(2)

Where the court commits an accused for trial for an offence under this section, the functions of the court then cease in relation to that offence, except as provided by—

(a)

section 13; or

(b)

Article 29(2)(a) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or any regulations under Article 26(3) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

(3)

For the purposes of this Chapter a specified offence is—

(a)

murder;

(b)

manslaughter;

(c)

an offence—

(i)

of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence specified above;

(ii)

of conspiring to commit an offence so specified;

(iii)

of attempting to commit an offence so specified;

(iv)

under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to an offence specified above.

(4)

The Department may by order amend subsection (3).