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Session 2003 - 04 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]

Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Northern Ireland Office, are published
separately as Bill 55—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Murphy has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] are compatible
with the Convention rights.
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Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]
Contents
The judiciary
1    Transfer to Lord Chancellor of functions relating to Judicial Appointments
Commission
2    Membership of the Commission
3    Duty of Commission to secure judiciary reflective of the community
4    Appointment of Lord Chief Justice and Lords Justices of Appeal
Prosecutors
5    Duty of Director of Public Prosecutions to refer certain matters to Police
Ombudsman
6    Influencing a prosecutor
Criminal justice organisations
7    Guidance for criminal justice organisations on human rights standards
8    The Juvenile Justice Board
Bail
9    Prosecution right of appeal against grant of bail by magistrates’ court
10    Bail under section 67 of the Terrorism Act 2000
11    Bail to which Part II of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
applies
Transfer of prisoners
12    Transfer of prisoners
Amendment of section 103 of Terrorism Act 2000
13    Amendment of section 103 of Terrorism Act 2000
Arrest without warrant
14    Arrest without warrant for offence of driving while disqualified
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Court security
15    Court security
Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his services
16    Right of barrister to enter into contract for the provision of his services
Supplementary
17    Repeals
18    Commencement
19    Interpretation
20    Statutory rules
21    Extent
22    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Transfer to Lord Chancellor of functions relating to Northern
Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
Schedule 2   —    Bail under Terrorism Act 2000
Schedule 3   —    Court security
Schedule 4   —    Repeals

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