Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004

The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004[1]
Long titleAn Act to amend Part 1 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002; to make further provision concerning the public prosecution service established by that Act; to impose a new duty on certain criminal justice organisations in Northern Ireland in relation to human rights standards; to make provision consequential on the dissolution of the Juvenile Justice Board; to amend the law relating to bail in Northern Ireland; to provide for the transfer of certain prisoners from Northern Ireland to another part of the United Kingdom; to amend section 103 of the Terrorism Act 2000; to provide for driving while disqualified to be an arrestable offence in Northern Ireland; to re-enact with amendments sections 79 to 81 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 and make further provision about court security officers in Northern Ireland; to enable barristers in Northern Ireland to enter into contracts for the provision of their services; and for connected purposes.
Citation2004 c. 4
Territorial extent Northern Ireland, except that any amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.[2]
Dates
Royal assent13 May 2004
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Section 19 - Commencement

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The following orders have been made under this section:

References

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 23 of this Act.
  2. ^ Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004, section 22
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