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- ↑ "About HMCPSI". Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act 2000: Section 3", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 20 July 2000, 2000 c. 10 (s. 3), retrieved 8 July 2024
- ↑ "The Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000: Article 2", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2000/2423 (art. 2)