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Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill

Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Northern Ireland Office, are published
separately as Bill 81—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Hain has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill are compatible with
the Convention rights.
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Contents
Introductory
1    Offences to which the Act applies
Certification
2    Certification commissioner
3    Certificates of eligibility
4    Making and dealing with applications for certificates
5    No proceedings while application for certificate pending
6    Cancellation of certificate
Exemptions, special procedures and licences
7    Exemption from arrest etc
8    Trial by Special Tribunal
9    Entitlement to licence
10    Conditions of licence
11    Suspension and revocation of licence
Appeals etc
12    Rights of appeal: certificates of eligibility
13    Appeals commissioners
14    Procedure of appeals commissioners
15    Review by appeals commissioners
16    Appeal to Special Appeal Tribunal
17    Review by Special Appeal Tribunal
Conduct of prosecutions
18    Special Prosecutor
Interpretation
19    Interpretation
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Miscellaneous
20    Subsequent inadmissibility of information provided to commissioners
21    Consequential amendments
General
22    Suspension and revival of section 3
23    Power to repeal provisions of this Act, etc
24    Commencement
25    Orders and rules
26    Money
27    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Certification commissioner
Schedule 2   —    Special Tribunal
Schedule 3   —    Appeals commissioners
Schedule 4   —    Procedure of appeals commissioners
Schedule 5   —    Special Appeal Tribunal
Schedule 6   —    Special Prosecutor

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