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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchJustice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002You are here:2002 c. 26Whole ActTable of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPreviousNextPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Latest with prospectiveAdvanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreStatus:Point in time view latest with prospective.This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either: where the provision (Part, has never come into force or; where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force. Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.E+W+S+N.I.Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 20022002 CHAPTER 26An Act to make provision about the judiciary in Northern Ireland and to amend section 6 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876; to make provision about the law officers and other legal officers and the courts in Northern Ireland; to establish a Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, a Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland and a Northern Ireland Law Commission; to amend the law of youth justice in Northern Ireland; to make provision for making available to victims of crime information about the release of offenders in Northern Ireland; to make provision about community safety in Northern Ireland; to amend the law of legal aid in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.[24th July 2002]B e it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Part 1 E+W+S+N.I.The JudiciaryGeneralN.I.[F11 Guarantee of continued judicial independenceN.I.(1)The following persons must uphold the continued independence of the judiciary—
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(a)[F2the offices of Lord Chief Justice and Lord Justice of Appeal, and]
(b)the offices listed in Schedule 1.
(2)The [F3Lord Chancellor] may by order amend Schedule 1 by—
(a)adding an office (other than the office of Lord Chief Justice or Lord Justice of Appeal),
(b)omitting an office, or
(c)altering the description of an office.
(3)No order under subsection (2) may be made without the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.
(4)An order under subsection (2) may make appropriate consequential amendments in any enactment or instrument (whenever passed or made).
[F4“the justice department” means the Northern Ireland department which for the time being meets the following conditions—
(b)its purpose is to exercise functions consisting wholly or mainly of devolved policing and justice functions (as defined in section 21A(8) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998),]
“listed judicial office” means an office listed in Schedule 1, and
“protected judicial office” means the office of Lord Chief Justice, the office of Lord Justice of Appeal or a listed judicial office.
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(b)twelve other members appointed by the [F5Lord Chancellor].
[F6(8)It is the duty of—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F5Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (15.6.2005) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 1, 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 2; S.R. 2005/282, art. 3F6S. 3(8) substituted (15.6.2005) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 2(1), 19(1); S.R. 2005/282, art. 34 Appointment to most senior judicial officesE+W+S+N.I.For section 12 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (appointment of Lord Chief Justice, Lords Justices of Appeal and judges of High Court) substitute—
“12 Appointment of Lord Chief Justice and Lords Justices of Appeal(1)Whenever the office of Lord Chief Justice is vacant, Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, appoint a qualified person to that office by letters patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland.
(2)Her Majesty may from time to time, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, appoint a qualified person as a Lord Justice of Appeal by letters patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland (but subject to the limit on numbers for the time being imposed by section 3).
(3)The power of the Prime Minister to make recommendations under subsections (1) and (2) is exercisable only after consultation with—
(a)the First Minister and deputy First Minister; and
(b)the Lord Chief Justice or, if the office of Lord Chief Justice is vacant or he is not available, the senior Lord Justice of Appeal who is available.
(4)The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission shall give to the First Minister and deputy First Minister advice as to the procedure which, whenever they are consulted by the Prime Minister under subsection (3)(a), they should adopt for formulating their response to him.
(5)After considering that advice, the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly shall, with the approval of the Prime Minister, determine the procedure which, whenever they are consulted by the Prime Minister under subsection (3)(a), they are to adopt for formulating their response to him; and on each occasion on which they are so consulted, they shall adopt that procedure.
12A Appointment of judges of High CourtHer Majesty may from time to time, on the recommendation of the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly, appoint a qualified person as a judge of the High Court by letters patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland (but subject to the limit on numbers for the time being imposed by section 2).”
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[F196For section 12 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (appointment of Lord Chief Justice, Lords Justices of Appeal and judges of High Court) substitute—
12“ Appointment of Lord Chief Justice and Lords Justices of Appeal(1)Whenever the office of Lord Chief Justice is vacant, Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, appoint a qualified person to that office by letters patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland.
12A Appointment of judges of High CourtHer Majesty may from time to time, on the recommendation of the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly, appoint a qualified person as a judge of the High Court by letters patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland (but subject to the limit on numbers for the time being imposed by section 2).”]
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(a)which contravenes the Data Protection Act 1998, or
(b)which is prohibited by Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
(b)a chief constable of a police force in Scotland;
(d)the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service;
(e)the Director General of the National Crime Squad;
(f)the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;
(g)the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
(6)The Lord Chancellor may by order designate as permitted persons other persons who exercise functions which he considers are of a public nature (including a body or person discharging regulatory functions in relation to any description of activities).
(7)Information must not be disclosed under this section on behalf of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or on behalf of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise unless the Commissioners concerned authorise the disclosure.
(8)The power to authorise a disclosure under subsection (7) may be delegated (either generally or for a specific purpose)—
(a)in the case of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, to an officer of the Board of Inland Revenue,
(b)in the case of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, to a customs officer.
(9)For the purposes of this section a customs officer is a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F8Words in s. 5A(1) substituted (prosp.) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2, 5, Sch. 3 para. 4Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 5A applied (prosp.) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47), Sch. 11 para. 2A(5) (as inserted by 2009 c. 3, ss. 2(4), 5(7), Sch. 5 para. 4 (with Sch. 5 para. 16))6 Removal from most senior judicial officesE+W+S+N.I.After section 12A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (inserted by section 4 of this Act) insert—
“12B Tenure of office(1)The Lord Chief Justice, Lords Justices of Appeal and judges of the High Court hold office during good behaviour (subject to section 26 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)).
(2)Her Majesty may on an address presented to Her Majesty by both Houses of Parliament remove a person from office as Lord Chief Justice, a Lord Justice of Appeal or a judge of the High Court.
(3)A motion for the presentation of an address to Her Majesty for the removal of a person from any of those offices may be made—
(a)to the House of Commons only by the Prime Minister; and
(b)to the House of Lords only by the Lord Chancellor.
(4)Neither the Prime Minister nor the Lord Chancellor may make a motion for the presentation of such an address unless—
(a)they have been advised to do so by the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly; or
(b)they have consulted the First Minister and deputy First Minister about doing so.
(5)Neither the Prime Minister nor the Lord Chancellor may make a motion for the presentation of such an address unless a tribunal convened under section 8 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 has reported to the First Minister and deputy First Minister recommending that the person be removed from the office on the ground of misbehaviour.
(6)If such a tribunal has so recommended, the First Minister and deputy First Minister shall send a copy of the report of the tribunal to the Prime Minister and the Lord Chancellor, together with any comments they wish to make about the report.
(7)The Prime Minister shall lay a copy of the report and any advice, response to consultation or comments of the First Minister and deputy First Minister before the House of Commons before making a motion for the presentation of an address in that House; and the Lord Chancellor shall lay a copy of them before the House of Lords before making such a motion in that House.
(8)If the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor are considering the making of motions for the presentation of an address to Her Majesty in relation to the Lord Chief Justice, the Prime Minister may suspend him from office; and if they are considering the making of such motions in relation to a Lord Justice of Appeal or a judge of the High Court the Prime Minister may suspend him from office with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.
(9)If a person is suspended from an office under subsection (8), he may not perform any of the functions of the office (but his other rights as holder of the office are unaffected).
(10)Nothing in subsections (1) to (9) applies to a judge of the High Court appointed after the coming into force of section 7 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (as to the removal and suspension of whom see that section).”
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[F197[F198For section 12B of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 substitute— ]
12B“ Tenure of office(1)The Lord Chief Justice, Lords Justices of Appeal and judges of the High Court hold office during good behaviour (subject to section 26 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)).
(10)Nothing in subsections (1) to (9) applies to a judge of the High Court appointed after the coming into force of section 7 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (as to the removal and suspension of whom see that section).”]
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(2)The power to remove or suspend him is exercisable by the First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly.
(3)He may only be removed if a tribunal convened under section 8 has reported to the First Minister and deputy First Minister recommending that he be removed on the ground of misbehaviour or inability to perform the functions of the office.
(4)He may only be suspended if the tribunal, at any time when it is considering whether to recommend his removal, has recommended to them that he be suspended.
(5)He may not be removed or suspended without the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.
(6)If he is suspended he may not perform any of the functions of the office until the decision whether to remove him has been taken (but his other rights as holder of the office are unaffected).
(7)Nothing in subsections (1) to (6) applies to a judge of the High Court appointed before the coming into force of this section (as to the removal and suspension of whom see section 12B of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (inserted by section 6 of this Act)).
(8)But, subject to that, those subsections apply whatever the date of a person’s appointment.
7 Removal from listed judicial officesN.I.(1)A person holding a listed judicial office may be removed from office (and suspended from office pending a decision whether to remove him) but only in accordance with this section.
(2)The power to remove or suspend him is exercisable by the [F199Lord Chief Justice ], acting jointly.
(3)He may only be removed if a tribunal convened under section 8 has reported to the [F200Lord Chief Justice ] recommending that he be removed on the ground of misbehaviour or inability to perform the functions of the office.
(4)He may only be suspended if the tribunal, at any time when it is considering whether to recommend his removal, has recommended to [F201the Lord Chief Justice ] that he be suspended.
(5)[F202He may not be removed or suspended [F203except after consultation with ] the Lord Chief Justice.]
[F204(6A)If the Lord Chief Justice does not remove or suspend a person (“P”) in accordance with a recommendation as mentioned in subsection (3) or (4), the Lord Chief Justice must notify the following of the Lord Chief Justice's reasons for not removing or suspending P—
(c)if the tribunal was convened by the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman, the Ombudsman.]
(7)Nothing in subsections (1) to [F205(6A) ] applies to a judge of the High Court appointed before the coming into force of this section (as to the removal and suspension of whom see [F206section 12C ] of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) [F207(inserted by section 6 of this Act) ]).
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(6)The tribunal's procedure is to be determined by the Lord Chief Justice.
(7)The justice department may pay a member of a tribunal any such allowances or fees as it may determine.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F9S. 8 substituted (prosp.) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 2, 5, Sch. 3 para. 78 Tribunals for considering removalN.I.(1)A tribunal to consider the removal of the Lord Chief Justice may be convened by the First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly.
(a)a person who [F208holds high judicial office, within the meaning of Part 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005] and does not hold (and has never held) the office of Lord Chief Justice, Lord Justice of Appeal or judge of the High Court,
(7)The selection of the persons to be the members of a tribunal under paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4) is to be made by the Lord Chancellor [F209 after consultation with all of the following—
(a)the President of the Supreme Court;
(c)the Lord President of the Court of Session;
(d)the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (unless the tribunal is to consider his removal)]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F208Words in s. 8(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 145, 148, Sch. 17 para. 33(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2F209Words in s. 8(7) inserted (prosp. with effect as mentioned in Sch. 5 para. 115(2) of the amending Act) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 5 para. 116X19 Lay magistratesN.I.(1)The [F10First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,] must, for each county court division, appoint persons to be lay magistrates for the division.
(2)A person may not be appointed to be a lay magistrate unless—
(a)he has completed a course of training [F11approved by the Lord Chief Justice after consultation with the [F12First Minister and deputy First Minister], or]
(b)he has given an undertaking in writing to attend such a course of training.
(3)It is a condition of the appointment of a person under subsection (2)(b) that he will complete such a course of training within the period of one year beginning with the date of his appointment or such longer period as the [F13such longer period as the Lord Chief Justice may, after consulting the [F14First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,] , allow.]
(4)The [F15First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,] may [F16, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice,]by order make further provision about eligibility for appointment to be a lay magistrate.
(5)The provision which may be made by an order under subsection (4) includes (in particular) provision that a person may not be appointed to be a lay magistrate—
(a)if he does not reside or work in, or within a prescribed distance of, the county court division to which the appointment relates,
(b)if he, or a person related to or otherwise connected with him in a prescribed manner, holds an office of a prescribed description, has an occupation of a prescribed description or has been selected as a candidate for election to a prescribed body,
(c)if a bankruptcy order has been made against him, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or
(d)if he has been convicted of a prescribed offence,
unless [F17, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice,] the [F18First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, otherwise determine] in the case of a particular person.
(6)“Prescribed” means prescribed in the order.
(7)No act by a person appointed to be a lay magistrate is invalidated by reason only that he is not a lay magistrate because he was not eligible to be appointed.
(8)A lay magistrate ceases to hold office on the day on which he attains the age of 70.
(9)No act by a person who has been a lay magistrate is invalidated by reason only that he has ceased to hold office under subsection (8).
(10)F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(11)The [F20First Minister and deputy First Minister] must pay to lay magistrates any such allowances as [F21they may jointly] determine.
(12)The Lord Chief Justice, Lords Justices of Appeal, judges of the High Court and county court judges may exercise any function of a lay magistrate (in relation to any matter arising within any county court division).
[F22(13)In paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) (excepted matters: judicial offices), after “resident magistrates,” insert “ lay magistrates, ”.]
(14)“County court division” means a division specified under Article 3(1) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3)).
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Editorial InformationX1The omission of the cross-heading before s. 9 on 25.9.2006 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on legislation.gov.uk which breaks the continuity of historical versions of s. 9.Amendments (Textual)F10Words in s. 9(1)(3)(4) substituted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 5, 87, Sch. 3 para. 41(1)(2)F11Words in s. 9(2)(a) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 5 para. 117(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 12F12Words in s. 9(2) substituted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 5, 87, Sch. 3 para. 41(1)(3)F13Words in s. 9(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 5 para. 117(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 12F14Words in s. 9(1)(3)(4) substituted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 5, 87, Sch. 3 para. 41(1)(2)F15Words in s. 9(1)(3)(4) substituted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 5, 87, Sch. 3 para. 41(1)(2)F16Words in s. 9(4) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 5 para. 117(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 12F17Words in s. 9(5) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 5 para. 117(5); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 12F18Words in s. 9(5) substituted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 5, 87, Sch. 3 para. 41(1)(4)F19S. 9(10) repealed (3.4.2006) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 86, 87(1), Sch. 13; S.R. 2006/124, art. 2, Sch.F20Words in s. 9(11) substituted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 5, 87, Sch. 3 para. 41(1)(5)(a)F21Words in s. 9(11) substituted (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 5, 87, Sch. 3 para. 41(1)(5)(b)F22S. 9(13) repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 86, 87, Sch. 13Commencement InformationI1S. 9 wholly in force at 1.4.2005: s. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 87: s. 9(4)(5)(6)(14) in force at 15.10.2002 by S.R 2002/319, art. 2, Sch.; s. 9(1)-(3)(7)-(11)(13) in force at 1.9.2004 by S.R. 2004/301, art. 2; s. 9(12) in force at 1.4.2005 by