Legislation – Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 76:
- 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 8VIOLENT OFFENCES PREVENTION ORDERS
Supplementary
Interpretation of this Part76
(1)
In this Part—
“country” includes territory;
“custodial sentence” means—
(a)
a sentence of imprisonment;
(b)
a sentence of detention in a young offenders centre;
(c)
a sentence of detention under Article 13(4)(b) or 14(5) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008;
(d)
a sentence of detention under Article 45 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;
(e)
an order under Article 39 of that Order sending the offender to a juvenile justice centre;
(f)
an order under Article 44A of that Order sending the offender to secure accommodation;
(g)
any other sentence under which a person is detained in custody;
“detained in a hospital” means detained in a hospital under Part 3 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986;
“home address” has the meaning given by section 65(4);
“interim violent offences prevention order” means an order made under section 61;
“qualifying offender” has the meaning given by section 58(1);
“specified offence” has the meaning given by section 55(3) and (4);
“violent offences prevention order” has the meaning given by section 55(1).
(2)
References in this Part to “D” in relation to a violent offences prevention order, or an application for such an order, are references to the person in relation to whom the order has effect or is sought.
(3)
References in this Part to protecting the public from the risk of serious violent harm caused by a person are to be read in accordance with section 55(2).
(4)
References in this Part to a finding of the kind mentioned in section 58(2)(b) or (c) or (3)(b) or (c) include references to a case where a decision on appeal is to the effect that there should have been such a finding in the proceedings concerned.
(5)
References in this Part to an offender subject to notification requirements are to be read in accordance with section 64.
(6)
Reference in this Part to a conviction include references to a finding of a court in summary proceedings, where the court makes an order under Article 44(4) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 that the accused did the act charged.