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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 4', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 1', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

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ProsecutorsN.I.
6Duty of Director of Public Prosecutions to refer certain matters to Police OmbudsmanN.I.
(4)In subsection (5) (power of Ombudsman to investigate matters referred under subsection (4)) after “(4)” insert “ , or (4A) ”.
(6)In section 64(2A)(b) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Ombudsman not to investigate matter referred under section 55(1), (2) or (4) if it took place more than the prescribed period before the date of referral) for “or (4)” substitute “ , (4) or (4A) ”.
7Influencing a prosecutorN.I.
“32AInfluencing a prosecutor
(4)Proceedings for an offence under this section shall not be instituted without the consent of the Director.”
Criminal justice organisationsN.I.
8Guidance for criminal justice organisations on human rights standardsN.I.
(1)The Attorney General for Northern Ireland shall issue, and as he thinks appropriate from time to time revise, guidance to organisations to which this section applies on the exercise of their functions in a manner consistent with international human rights standards relevant to the criminal justice system.
[F4(1A)Before issuing or revising any guidance under this section, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland shall consult the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.]
(2)In the exercise of its functions, such an organisation shall have regard to any guidance for the time being in operation under this section; but this does not affect the operation, in relation to any such organisation, of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (public authority not to act in a way incompatible with a Convention right).
(3)Any guidance issued or revised under this section—
(a)shall be published in such manner as the Attorney General for Northern Ireland thinks appropriate;
(b)shall be laid before [F5the Northern Ireland Assembly]; and
(c)shall not come into operation until the Attorney General for Northern Ireland by order so provides.
[F6(3A)Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) in relation to the laying of any guidance as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.]
(4)This section applies to the following organisations—
(a)the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland,
(c)the Probation Board for Northern Ireland,
(d)the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland,
(e)the [F8Department of Justice], but only in respect of F9. . . —
[F10(ai) the Department's functions mentioned in section 69(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 M1 , ]
(i)[F11functions exercised by] the Northern Ireland Prison Service,
(ii)[F11functions exercised by] the Youth Justice Agency,
(iii)[F11functions exercised by] Forensic Science Northern Ireland,
(iv)[F11functions exercised by] the State Pathologist’s Department, or
(v)[F11functions exercised by] the Compensation Agency;
[F12(f)the Police Service of Northern Ireland.]
and accordingly references in this section to the functions of an organisation are, in the case of the [F8Department of Justice], references to the functions mentioned in paragraph (e).
(5)The Attorney General for Northern Ireland may by order amend subsection (4) by—
(a)adding any organisation having a role in the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland (apart from a court or tribunal);
(b)omitting an organisation; or
(c)altering the description of an organisation;
and an order under this subsection may make appropriate consequential amendments in this section or in any other enactment (whenever passed or made).
[F13(5A)Before making an order under subsection (3)(c) or (5), the Attorney General for Northern Ireland shall consult the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.]
(6)In section 52 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) (code of ethics for police officers) after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)In revising the code the Chief Constable and the Board shall also have regard to any guidance for the time being in operation under section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004.”
(7)In section 37 of the 2002 Act (code of practice for prosecutors) after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)In preparing or making alterations to a code the Director must also have regard to any guidance for the time being in operation under section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004.”
(8)Nothing in this section requires the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland to have regard to so much of any guidance for the time being in operation under this section as is inconsistent with a provision of a code of practice issued under section 37 of the 2002 Act.
(9)In Schedule 7 to the 2002 Act (functions of Advocate General for Northern Ireland) after paragraph 7 insert—
“7AIn section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (guidance for criminal justice organisations on human rights standards)—
“(1A)Before issuing or revising any guidance under this section, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland shall consult the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.”;
“(5A)Before making an order under subsection (3)(c) or (5), the Attorney General for Northern Ireland shall consult the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.””
F4S. 8(1A) inserted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), Sch. 7 para. 7A(a) (as inserted by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 8(9), 19; S.R. 2010/114, art. 2(a))
F5Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 81(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F6S. 8(3A) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 81(3) (with arts. 28-31)
F7S. 8(4)(b) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.I. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(2) (with arts. 5-7)
F8Words in s. 8(4) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 81(4)(a) (with arts. 28-31)
F9Words in s. 8(4)(e) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 81(4)(b)(i) (with arts. 28-31)
F10S. 8(4)(e)(ai) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 81(4)(b)(ii) (with arts. 28-31)
F11Words in s. 8(4)(e)(i)-(v) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 81(4)(b)(iii) (with arts. 28-31)
F12S. 8(4)(f) inserted (17.3.2015) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Amendment of section 8(4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/168), arts. 1(2), 2(2)
F13S. 8(5A) inserted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), Sch. 7 para. 7A(b) (as inserted by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 8(9), 19; S.R. 2010/114, art. 2(a))
I1S. 8 wholly in force at 12.4.2010; s. 8 not in force Royal Assent see s. 19; s. 8(1)-(8) in force at 1.2.2006 by S.R. 2005/282, art. 5; s. 8(9) in force at 12.4.2010 by S.R. 2010/114, art. 2(a)
[F14(1A)Where a magistrates' court grants bail to a person in connection with extradition proceedings, the prosecution may appeal to the High Court against the granting of bail.]
(3)An appeal under subsection (1) [F15or (1A)] may be made only if—
(4)Where the prosecution wishes to exercise the right of appeal under subsection (1) [F16or (1A)], oral notice of appeal shall be given to [F17the court which has granted bail] at the conclusion of the proceedings in which bail has been granted and before the release from custody of the person concerned.
(5)Written notice of appeal shall thereafter be served on [F18the court which has granted bail] and the person concerned within two hours of the conclusion of such proceedings.
(6)On receipt from the prosecution of oral notice of appeal from its decision to grant bail, [F18the court which has granted bail] shall remand in custody the person concerned, until the appeal is determined or otherwise disposed of.
(8)The hearing of an appeal under subsection (1) [F19or (1A)] against a decision of the F20. . . court to grant bail shall be commenced within 48 hours, excluding weekends, Christmas Day, Good Friday and a bank holiday, from the time when oral notice of appeal is given.
[F21(12)In this section—
F14S. 10(1A) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(2); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
F15Words in s. 10(3) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(3); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
F16Words in s. 10(4) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(4)(a); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
F17Words in s. 10(4) substituted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(4)(b); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
F18Words in s. 10(5)(6) substituted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(5); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
F19Words in s. 10(8) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(6)(a); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
F20Words in s. 10(8) omitted (15.1.2007) by virtue of Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(6)(b) ; S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e) (and those words repealed (prosp.) by Sch. 15 Pt. 4 of that amending Act)
F21S. 10(12) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 29(7); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
[F2210AProsecution right of appeal against grant of bail by county court judge in extradition proceedingsN.I.
(2)In this section “extradition proceedings” has the same meaning as in section 10.]
F22S. 10A inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 30; S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
F23S. 11 ceased to have effect (from the end of 31.7.2007) by virtue of Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), s. 11(4)(a) (as amended by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. 1(5), 5(3)) (with savings in S.I. 2007/2259, art. 4, Sch. para. 2)
12Bail to which Part II of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 appliesN.I.
(a)in paragraph (3) for “a duty to surrender to custody” substitute “ a duty to surrender into the custody of a court ”;
Amendment of section 103 of Terrorism Act 2000N.I.
14Amendment of section 103 of Terrorism Act 2000N.I.
In section 103 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (collection of information about certain persons) in subsection (2)(e) (full-time employee of the prison service in Northern Ireland) for “a full-time employee of” substitute “ employed in ”.
Arrest without warrantN.I.
15Arrest without warrant for offence of driving while disqualifiedN.I.
F24S. 15 repealed (1.3.2007) by The Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/288 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(2), 41, Sch. 2 (and s. 15 expressed to be repealed (prosp.) by S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. 1)
16Court securityN.I.
Schedule 3 (which re-enacts with amendments sections 79 to 81 of the 2002 Act and makes further provision with respect to court security officers) shall have effect.
Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his servicesN.I.
17Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his servicesN.I.
(1)Any rule of law which prevents a barrister from entering into a contract for the provision of his services as a barrister is abolished.
(2)Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland from making rules (however described) which prohibit barristers from entering into contracts or restrict their right to do so.
I2S. 18 wholly in force at 12.4.2010; s. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 19; s. 18 in force at 14.7.2004 for specified purposes by S.R. 2004/267, art. 2; s. 18 in force at 13.6.2005 for further specified purposes by S.R. 2005/282, art. 2; s. 18 in force for remaining purposes at 12.4.2010 by S.R. 2010/114, art. 2(b)
19CommencementN.I.
P1S. 19 power exercised, different dates appointed for specified provisions as follows:
14.7.2004 by S.R. 2004/267, art. 2;
29.10.2004 by S.R. 2004/432, art. 2;
13.6.2005, 15.6.2005, 25.7.2005, and 1.2.2006 by S.R. 2005/282, arts. 2-5;
12.4.2010 by S.R. 2010/114, art. 2
21Statutory rulesN.I.
(1)Any power to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
(2)No order shall be made under section 8(5) unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, [F25the Northern Ireland Assembly].
[F26(2A)Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (2) in relation to the laying of a draft as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.]
(3)An order under section 8(3)(c) or 11(4) and regulations under paragraph 1(4) [F27, 5A(5)] or 6(1) of Schedule 3 shall be subject to [F28negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954)].
(4)An order or regulations made under this Act may include supplementary, incidental, transitional or consequential provisions.
F25Words in s. 21(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 82(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F26S. 21(2A) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 82(3) (with arts. 28-31)
F27Words in s. 21(3) inserted (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009, (c. 25), {ss. 147(5)}, 182(4)(c) (with s. 180, Sch. 22 para. 44(2)); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 10
F28Words in s. 21(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 82(4) (with arts. 28-31)
22ExtentN.I.
23Short titleN.I.
This Act may be cited as the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004.
SCHEDULE 1N.I.Transfer to Lord Chancellor of functions relating to Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
1In section 2(2) of the 2002 Act for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
2In section 3(2)(b) of the 2002 Act for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
3F29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F29Sch. 1 para. 3 omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2(4), 5(7), Sch. 5 para. 5; S.I. 2010/812, art. 2
4(1)Section 90 of the 2002 Act is amended as follows.N.I.
(3)In subsection (4) after “section” insert “ 2(2)(b), ”.
(4)In subsection (5)(a) after “section” insert “ 2(2)(a) or (c), ”.
5(1)Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act is amended as follows.N.I.
(2)In paragraph 1(2) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(3)In paragraph 1(3) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(4)In paragraph 2(3) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(5)In paragraph 2(4) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(6)In paragraph 3 for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(7)In paragraph 4(1) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(8)For paragraph 4(3) substitute—
“(3)Employment as a member of staff of the Commission is among the kinds of employment to which a superannuation scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 can apply: and, accordingly, in Schedule 1 to that Act (employments, etc, to which section 1 can apply), at the appropriate place in the list of “Royal Commissions and other Commissions” insert— “ Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission ”.”
(9)In paragraph 5(5) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(10)In paragraph 5(6) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, must lay before the Assembly” substitute “ Lord Chancellor must lay before each House of Parliament ” and for “their Office” substitute “ him ”.
(11)In paragraph 5(7) for “the Assembly” substitute “ each House of Parliament ”.
(12)In paragraph 6 for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,” substitute “ Lord Chancellor ”.
(13)In paragraph 7(2) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, direct” substitute “ Lord Chancellor directs ”.
(14)For paragraph 7(3) and (4) substitute—
“(3)The Commission must send copies of the statement of accounts relating to a financial year to—
F30F30SCHEDULE 2N.I.
F30Sch. 2 ceased to have effect (from the end of 31.7.2007) by virtue of Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), s. 11(4)(a) (as amended (18.2.2006) by Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 (c. 4), ss. 1(5), 5(3)) (with savings in S.I. 2007/2259, art. 4, Sch. para. 2)
SCHEDULE 3N.I.Court security
C1Sch. 3: functions transferred (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), 15(1), Sch. 17 para. 20 (with arts. 28-31)
Duty of [F31Department of Justice] to ensure court securityN.I.
F31Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 heading substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.I. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(a) (with arts. 5-7)
1(1)The [F32Department of Justice] must take all reasonable steps to ensure the security of every relevant building and the safety of everyone who is there.N.I.
(2)To comply with that duty the [F33Department of Justice] must secure that there are provided at every relevant building an appropriate number of court security officers.
(3)For the purposes of this Schedule the following are court security officers—
(a)[F34civil servants in the Department of Justice] designated by [F35that Department] as court security officers, and
(b)persons employed as court security officers in pursuance of arrangements made with their employers by the [F36Department of Justice] under section 69 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23).
(4)The [F37Department of Justice] may by regulations make provision as to—
(a)training courses to be completed by court security officers,
(b)conditions to be met before a person may be designated or employed as a court security officer.
(5)For the purposes of this Schedule a court security officer who is not readily identifiable as such (whether by means of his uniform or badge or otherwise) is not to be regarded as acting in the execution of his duty.
(6)Subject to sub-paragraphs (7) and (8), in this Schedule “relevant building” means any building where—
(a)the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, a county court, a coroner’s court or a magistrates' court sits,
(b)a Commissioner within the meaning of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) sits,
(c)a Child Support Commissioner within the meaning of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23)) sits,
(d)the Master (Taxing Office) exercises any functions conferred by or under an enactment, or
(e)the Master (Enforcement of Judgements) exercises any functions so conferred.
(7)Where only part of a building is used for the sittings of an office-holder mentioned in sub-paragraph (6)(b) or (c), references to a relevant building are to so much of that building as is used for the purposes of, or in connection with, such sittings.
(8)Where only part of a building is used for the exercise by an office-holder mentioned in sub-paragraph (6)(d) or (e) of the functions there mentioned, references to a relevant building are to so much of that building as is used for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of those functions.
F32Words in Sch. 3 para. I(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.I. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(b)(i) (with arts. 5-7)
F33Words in Sch. 3 para. I(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.I. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(b)(ii) (with arts. 5-7)
F34Words in Sch. 3 para. I(3)(a) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.I. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(b)(iii) (with arts. 5-7)
F35Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(3)(a) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 71(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F36Words in Sch. 3 para. I(3)(b) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.I. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(b)(iv) (with arts. 5-7)
F37Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(4) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 71(3) (with arts. 28-31)
Powers of searchN.I.
(d)any [F38civil servant in the Department of Justice] authorised by [F39that Department] to give the court security officer instructions.
F38Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(6)(d) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.I. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(c) (with arts. 5-7)
F39Words in Sch. 3 para. 3(6)(d) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 71(4) (with arts. 28-31)
Surrender and seizure of articlesN.I.
4(1)If a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty reasonably believes that an article in the possession of a person who is in, or seeking to enter, a relevant building ought to be surrendered on any of the grounds given in sub-paragraph (3), he may ask the person to surrender the article.N.I.
Power to retain articles surrendered or seizedN.I.
[F40(4)This paragraph is subject to paragraph 5A.]
F40Sch. 3 para. 5(4) added (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009, (c. 25), {ss. 147(2)}, 182(4)(c) (with s. 180, Sch. 22 para. 44(2)); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 10
[F41Retention of knives surrendered or seizedN.I.
F41Sch. 3 para. 5A inserted (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009, (c. 25), {ss. 147(3)}, 182(4)(c) (with s. 180, Sch. 22 para. 44(2)); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 10
5A(1)This paragraph applies where a knife is surrendered to a court security officer in response to a request under paragraph 4(1) or seized by a court security officer under paragraph 4(2).N.I.
(5)Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 6, the [F42Department of Justice] must by regulations make provision as to—
“ eligible person ”, in relation to a knife retained under this paragraph, means—
F42Words in Sch. 3 para. 5A(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 71(5) (with arts. 28-31)
Regulations about retention of articlesN.I.
6(1)The [F43Department of Justice] may by regulations make provision as to—N.I.
(a)which has been retained under paragraph 5 [F44or paragraph 5A],
F43Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 71(6) (with arts. 28-31)
F44Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009, (c. 25), {ss. 147(4)}, 182(4)(c) (with s. 180, Sch. 22 para. 44(2)); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 10
Assaulting and obstructing court security officersN.I.
7(1)A person who assaults a court security officer acting in the execution of his duty commits an offence.N.I.
[F45Powers of court security officers to extend to land on which relevant building standsN.I.
F45 Sch. 3 para. 8 and preceding cross-heading inserted (30.9.2015) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), ss. 95, 106(2) (with Sch. 8 para. 11); S.R. 2015/324, art. 3(b)
8Any power of a court security officer exercisable in, or in relation to, the relevant building, is also exercisable in, or in relation to, any place within the boundary of the land on which the building stands; and references in this Schedule to a relevant building are to be construed accordingly]
I3Sch. 4 wholly in force at 12.4.2010; Sch. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 19; Sch. 4 in force at 14.7.2004 for specified purposes by S.R. 2004/267, art. 2; Sch. 4 in force at 13.6.2005 for further specified purposes by S.R. 2005/282, art. 2; Sch. 4 in force for remaining purposes at 12.4.2010 by S.R. 2010/114, art. 2(c)
Prisons Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18 (N.I.)) In section 26, paragraph (d) and the word “or” immediately before it.
Malone and Whiteabbey Training Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 1956 (c. 4 (N.I.)) The whole Act.
In section 55 (1), the words “, the Director” (wherever they occur).
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/439 (N.I. 11)) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 13 the words “the Juvenile Justice Board and” and the word “other”.
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1247 (N.I. 13)) In Schedule 1, paragraph 3.