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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6)

Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 2007 CHAPTER 6 An Act to make provision about justice and security in Northern Ireland. [24th May 2007] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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None. Issue of certificate N.I.

None. Certificates: supplementary N.I.

3. Preliminary inquiry N.I.

None. Court for trial N.I.

None. Mode of trial on indictment N.I.

None. Rules of court N.I.

None. Limitation on challenge of issue of certificate N.I.

None. Supplementary N.I.

10. Restriction on disclosure of juror information

26. Disclosure of juror information: lawful authority

26. Interpretation of Articles 26A and 26B

11. Chief Electoral Officer to provide additional information to Juries Officer N.I.

12. Jurors found to be disqualified before being summoned N.I.

13. Human Rights Commission U.K.

14. Legal proceedings U.K.

15. Investigations: evidence

69. Investigations: national security

16. Investigations: places of detention

17. Investigations: terms of reference

18. Investigations: duty to report U.K.

19. Recommendations U.K.

20. Powers N.I.

21. Stop and question N.I.

22. Arrest N.I.

24. Search for munitions and transmitters N.I.

25. Search for unlawfully detained persons N.I.

26. Premises: vehicles, &c. N.I.

27. Examination of documents N.I.

28. Examination of documents: procedure N.I.

29. Taking possession of land, &c. N.I.

30. Road closure: immediate N.I.

31. Sections 29 and 30: supplementary N.I.

32. Powers: supplementary N.I.

33. Exercise of powers N.I.

34. Code of practice N.I.

35. Code: effect N.I.

36. Code: procedure for order N.I.

37. Records N.I.

38. Compensation N.I.

39. Prosecution N.I.

40. Review N.I.

41. Duration N.I.

42. Miscellaneous U.K.

43. Accredited community-based restorative justice schemes N.I.

44. Section 21A(5A) and (7C): power of Assembly to secure retention or abolition of deputy Ministerial office

45. Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice N.I.

46. Free legal aid in magistrates' courts N.I.

47. Altering title of resident magistrate U.K.

48. Private Security Industry U.K.

49. Supplemental U.K.

50. Repeals and revocations N.I.

51. Financial provisions N.I.

52. Extent U.K.

53. Commencement U.K.

54. Offences N.I.

11. Introduction

11. Modification of section 16A

11. Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

11. Section 19 not to apply to deputy Minister

11. Provisions relating to relevant Minister and deputy Minister

11. Eligibility to become relevant Minister or deputy Minister

11. Change in number of Ministerial offices held by members of a political party

11. Notice U.K.

None. Issue of certificate N.I.

None. Certificates: supplementary N.I.

3. Preliminary inquiry N.I.

None. Court for trial N.I.

None. Mode of trial on indictment N.I.

None. Rules of court N.I.

None. Limitation on challenge of issue of certificate N.I.

None. Supplementary N.I.

10. Restriction on disclosure of juror information

26. Disclosure of juror information: lawful authority

26. Interpretation of Articles 26A and 26B

11. Chief Electoral Officer to provide additional information to Juries Officer N.I.

12. Jurors found to be disqualified before being summoned N.I.

13. Human Rights Commission U.K.

14. Legal proceedings U.K.

15. Investigations: evidence

69. Investigations: national security

16. Investigations: places of detention

17. Investigations: terms of reference

18. Investigations: duty to report U.K.

19. Recommendations U.K.

20. Powers N.I.

21. Stop and question N.I.

22. Arrest N.I.

24. Search for munitions and transmitters N.I.

25. Search for unlawfully detained persons N.I.

26. Premises: vehicles, &c. N.I.

27. Examination of documents N.I.

28. Examination of documents: procedure N.I.

29. Taking possession of land, &c. N.I.

30. Road closure: immediate N.I.

31. Sections 29 and 30: supplementary N.I.

32. Powers: supplementary N.I.

33. Exercise of powers N.I.

34. Code of practice N.I.

35. Code: effect N.I.

36. Code: procedure for order N.I.

37. Records N.I.

38. Compensation N.I.

39. Prosecution N.I.

40. Review N.I.

41. Duration N.I.

42. Miscellaneous U.K.

43. Accredited community-based restorative justice schemes N.I.

44. Section 21A(5A) and (7C): power of Assembly to secure retention or abolition of deputy Ministerial office

45. Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice N.I.

46. Free legal aid in magistrates' courts N.I.

47. Altering title of resident magistrate U.K.

48. Private Security Industry U.K.

49. Supplemental U.K.

50. Repeals and revocations N.I.

51. Financial provisions N.I.

52. Extent U.K.

53. Commencement U.K.

54. Offences N.I.

11. Introduction

11. Modification of section 16A

11. Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

11. Section 19 not to apply to deputy Minister

11. Provisions relating to relevant Minister and deputy Minister

11. Eligibility to become relevant Minister or deputy Minister

11. Change in number of Ministerial offices held by members of a political party

11. Notice U.K.

Section 1

3. Preliminary inquiry N.I.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F3 S. 3 repealed (17.10.2022) by Criminal Justice (Committal Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 4) , s. 5(2) , Sch. para. 17 ; S.R. 2022/221 , art. 2(d) Modifications etc. (not altering text) C8 Ss. 1-8 continued until 1.8.2025 by The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/668) , arts. 1(1) , 2

Section 2

9. Juries N.I.

(1) Sections 1 to 8 (and Schedule 1) (“ the non-jury trial provisions ”) shall expire at the end of the period of two years beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force (“the effective period”). (2) But the Secretary of State may by order extend, or (on one or more occasions) further extend, the effective period. (3) An order under subsection (2)— (a) must be made before the time when the effective period would end but for the making of the order, and (b) shall have the effect of extending, or further extending, that period for the period of two years beginning with that time. (4) The expiry of the non-jury trial provisions shall not affect their application to a trial on indictment in relation to which— (a) a certificate under section 1 has been issued, and (b) the indictment has been presented, before their expiry. (5) The expiry of section 4 shall not affect the committal of a person for trial in accordance with subsection (3) of that section, or by virtue of subsection (4) or (6) of that section, to the Crown Court sitting in Belfast or elsewhere in a case where the indictment has not been presented before its expiry. (6) The Secretary of State may by order make any amendments of enactments (including provisions of Northern Ireland legislation) that appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the expiry of the non-jury trial provisions. (7) An order under this section— (a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and (b) may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.