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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

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SCHEDULE 1 Trials on indictment without a jury: consequential amendments

Section 8 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25) 1 (1) The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 is, in its application to Northern Ireland (as set out in Schedule 4 to that Act), amended as follows. (2) In section 14A(1) (public interest: review for scheduled offences), for the words from “the offence” to the end substitute “ section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (trials on indictment without a jury) applies in relation to the trial of the accused for the offence charged ”. (3) The heading of section 14A accordingly becomes “ Public interest: review for offences tried under section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 ”. (4) In section 39(3)(a) (start of trial on indictment without a jury), for “section 75 of the Terrorism Act 2000” substitute “ section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 ”. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) 2 The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. 3 In section 50 (application of Part 7 to Northern Ireland), for subsection (2) substitute— (2) This Part does not apply in relation to a trial to which section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (trials on indictment without a jury) applies. 4 In Schedule 36, in paragraph 45(3), in the inserted section 48(6B)(b) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (committal for trial on indictment), for “section 75 of the Terrorism Act 2000” substitute “ section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 ”. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28) 5 In section 21 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (application of sections 17 to 20 to Northern Ireland), for subsection (2) substitute— (2) Sections 17 to 20 do not apply in relation to a trial to which section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (trials on indictment without a jury) applies.

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SCHEDULE 1 Trials on indictment without a jury: consequential amendments

Section 8 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25) 1 (1) The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 is, in its application to Northern Ireland (as set out in Schedule 4 to that Act), amended as follows. (2) In section 14A(1) (public interest: review for scheduled offences), for the words from “the offence” to the end substitute “ section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (trials on indictment without a jury) applies in relation to the trial of the accused for the offence charged ”. (3) The heading of section 14A accordingly becomes “ Public interest: review for offences tried under section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 ”. (4) In section 39(3)(a) (start of trial on indictment without a jury), for “section 75 of the Terrorism Act 2000” substitute “ section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 ”. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) 2 The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. 3 In section 50 (application of Part 7 to Northern Ireland), for subsection (2) substitute— (2) This Part does not apply in relation to a trial to which section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (trials on indictment without a jury) applies. 4 In Schedule 36, in paragraph 45(3), in the inserted section 48(6B)(b) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (committal for trial on indictment), for “section 75 of the Terrorism Act 2000” substitute “ section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 ”. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28) 5 In section 21 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (application of sections 17 to 20 to Northern Ireland), for subsection (2) substitute— (2) Sections 17 to 20 do not apply in relation to a trial to which section 5 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (trials on indictment without a jury) applies.

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