Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Northern Ireland Office, are published
separately as Bill 10—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 Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill are
compatible with the Convention rights.
Bill 10
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Contents
Trials on indictment without a jury
1
Issue of certificate
2
Certificates: supplementary
3
Preliminary inquiry
4
Court for trial
5
Mode of trial on indictment
6
Rules of court
7
Limitation on challenge of issue of certificate
8
Supplementary
Juries
9
Restrictions on disclosure of juror information
10
Chief Electoral Officer to provide additional information to Juries Officer
11
Jurors found to be disqualified before being summoned
12
Abolition of peremptory challenge in criminal cases
Human Rights Commission
13
Legal proceedings
14
Investigations: evidence
15
Investigations: access to prisons, &c.
16
Investigations: terms of reference
17
Investigations: duty to report
18
Recommendations
19
Timing
Powers
20
Stop and question
21
Arrest
22
Entry
23
Search for munitions and transmitters
24
Search for unlawfully detained persons
25
Premises: vehicles, &c.
26
Examination of documents
27
Examination of documents: procedure
28
Taking possession of land, &c.
ii
29
Road closure: immediate
30
Sections 28 and 29: supplementary
31
Road closure: by order
Powers: supplementary
32
Exercise of powers
33
Code of practice
34
Code: effect
35
Code: procedure for order
36
Records
37
Compensation
38
Prosecution
39
Review
40
Duration
41
Interpretation
Miscellaneous
42
Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice
43
Free legal aid in magistrates’ courts
44
Altering title of resident magistrate
45
Private Security Industry
46
Amendments of the Private Security Industry Act 2001
Supplemental
47
Repeals and revocations
48
Financial provisions
49
Extent
50
Commencement
51
Short title
Schedule 1 —
Trials on indictment without a jury: consequential
amendments
Schedule 2 —
Restrictions on disclosure of juror information: further
Schedule 3 —
Munitions and Transmitters: Search and Seizure
Schedule 4 —
Schedule 5 —
Private Security Industry: Interim Arrangements
Schedule 6 —