Legislation – Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
PART 1Sexual offences
CHAPTER 2Anonymity and privacy
Anonymity of suspects
Interpretation of sections 12 to 1617
(1)
In this section and sections 12 to 16—
“picture” includes a likeness however produced;
“publication” has the same meaning as in the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (see section 6(1) of that Act);
“relevant programme” means a programme included in a programme service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990;
“statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
“suspect” is to be read in accordance with section 12(1).
(2)
Nothing in section 12, 14 or 16 or Schedule 3 affects any prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of any other statutory provision upon a publication or upon matter included in a relevant programme.