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- ↑ Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. "FAQs". Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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- ↑ "Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002: Section 45", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 24 July 2002, 2002 c. 26 (s. 45), retrieved 8 July 2024
- ↑ "The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2002: Article 2", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 26 May 2003, SI 2003/265 (art. 2), retrieved 8 July 2024