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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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