Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 [1]
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Long title An Act to make provision about justice and security in Northern Ireland.
Citation 2007 c 6
Dates
Royal assent 24 May 2007
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c 6) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to facilitate security normalisation in Northern Ireland. [2]

Contents

Section 8 - Supplementary

Section 8(4) extended section 4 of the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006.

Section 53 - Commencement

Orders made under section 53(4):

Schedule 1 (suspension of Jury trial)

Schedule 1 suspended the jury trial in favor of a bench trial in relation to Northern Ireland; the so-called Diplock courts.

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References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 54 of this Act.
  2. Explanatory notes, paragraph 3