11. The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9) N.I.
Commencement and transitional provisions, etc. N.I. 5. —(1) This section and section 6 come into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
(2) The other provisions of this Act come into operation on such day or days as the Department of Justice may by order appoint.
(3) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (provision in Part 2 of that Act (committal for trial) not to apply to proceedings instituted before the coming into operation of that provision) applies for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) as it applies for the purposes of the provisions in that Part.
(4) An order under subsection (2) may contain further transitional provisions or savings. Commencement Information I8 S. 5 in operation at 8.3.2022, see s. 5(1) Short title N.I. 6. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. Commencement Information I9 S. 6 in operation at 8.3.2022, see s. 5(1) Section 3. SCHEDULE N.I. Amendments and repeals: Abolition of preliminary investigations and mixed committals 1. In section 45(1) in the definition of “court of summary jurisdiction” for “investigation of” substitute “inquiry into” . N.I. Commencement Information I10 Sch. para. 1 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I11 Sch. para. 1 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 2. In section 110(1) for “investigation of” substitute “inquiry into” . N.I. Commencement Information I12 Sch. para. 2 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I13 Sch. para. 2 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 3. In section 3(1) for “ investigation of ” (twice) substitute “inquiry into” . N.I. Commencement Information I14 Sch. para. 3 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I15 Sch. para. 3 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 4. In section 1(9) for “investigation of” substitute “inquiry into” . N.I. Commencement Information I16 Sch. para. 4 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I17 Sch. para. 4 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 5. Sections 4(3) and 10 are repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I18 Sch. para. 5 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I19 Sch. para. 5 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 6. In section 41(2)(b) the words “preliminary investigation or” are repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I20 Sch. para. 6 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I21 Sch. para. 6 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 7. In Article 29(2)(b) the words “the depositions taken at the preliminary investigation or, as the case may be,” and “, and any depositions taken,” are repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I22 Sch. para. 7 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I23 Sch. para. 7 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 8. —(1) The following provisions are repealed— N.I.
(a) in Article 2(3), in the definition of “summary proceeding”, the words “a preliminary investigation or” and “investigation or”;
(b) in Article 16(1)(a) the words “or a preliminary investigation”;
(c) Article 31.
(2) In Article 32(1) for the words from the beginning to “together with” in sub-paragraph (a) substitute— “ (1) Where a preliminary inquiry into an indictable offence is to be heldby a magistrates’ court, the prosecution shall—
(a) send ” .
(3) The following provisions are repealed—
(a) in Article 32(1)(b) the words “a copy of that notice together with”;
(b) Article 32(3) and (4)(a);
(c) in Article 33(1) the words “to the like extent as oral evidence to the like effect by that person”;
(d) in Article 35 the words “a preliminary investigation or” and “investigation or”;
(e) Article 37(1);
(f) in Article 37(5) the words “investigation or”;
(g) in Article 39(1) the words “investigation or”;
(h) in Article 42(1) the words from “or the deposition taken” to “on his behalf,”;
(i) in Article 42(3) the words “(other than a statement which is to be disregarded under Article 34(2))”;
(j) in Article 44(1) and (2) the words “investigation or”;
(k) in Article 46(1) the words “whether any evidence shall then have been given or not”;
(l) in Article 46(2) the words “depositions shall be taken or, as the case may require,”;
(m) in Schedule 4 in paragraphs 1 and 3 the words “the preliminary investigation or”;
(n) in Schedule 5, paragraph 3. Commencement Information I24 Sch. para. 8 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I25 Sch. para. 8 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 9. In Article 58(7) the words “preliminary investigation or” are repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I26 Sch. para. 9 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I27 Sch. para. 9 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 10. Article 3(1)(c)(i) is repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I28 Sch. para. 10 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I29 Sch. para. 10 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 11. The following provisions are repealed— N.I.
(a) Article 80A(4)(a);
(b) in Article 81(1A)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) the words “to preliminary investigations or preliminary inquiries into indictable offences,”;
(ii) sub-paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately before it;
(c) in Article 81(7) the words “at a preliminary investigation or a preliminary inquiry into an indictable offence or”;
(d) Article 81A(10). Commencement Information I30 Sch. para. 11 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I31 Sch. para. 11 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 12. Article 4(2)(a) is repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I32 Sch. para. 12 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I33 Sch. para. 12 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 13. In Article 9(1) the words “investigation or” are repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I34 Sch. para. 13 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I35 Sch. para. 13 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 14. The following provisions are repealed— N.I.
(a) Article 23;
(b) in Article 29(2)(b)(i) the words “preliminary investigation or”;
(c) in Schedule 5, paragraph 18. Commencement Information I36 Sch. para. 14 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I37 Sch. para. 14 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 15. The following provisions are repealed— N.I.
(a) Article 15(10);
(b) in Article 29(3)(a) the words “preliminary investigation or”. Commencement Information I38 Sch. para. 15 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I39 Sch. para. 15 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 16. Article 10(2)(c) is repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I40 Sch. para. 16 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I41 Sch. para. 16 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 17. Section 3 is repealed. N.I. Commencement Information I42 Sch. para. 17 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I43 Sch. para. 17 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) 18. The following provisions are repealed— N.I.
(a) Chapter 1 of Part 2;
(b) in section 13(3) the words “(1) or”;
(c) section 49(12);
(d) in Schedule 9, Part 2. Commencement Information I44 Sch. para. 18 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 5(2) I45 Sch. para. 18 in operation at 17.10.2022 by S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d)
