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(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to Justice (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 1980 Act” means the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980;
 “the 1981 Order” means the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
 “the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the provisions in the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 specified in Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into operation on 1st May 2015.
(2) The commencement of the provisions specified in Schedule 1 has effect only in respect of the grant by the Court of Appeal of a right to representation for the proceedings specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
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Nothing in the provisions commenced by this Order shall take effect in relation to free legal aid in criminal proceedings under Part 3 of the 1981 Order.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 30th April 2015
David Ford
Minister of Justice

SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(1)


Provisions of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 Subject matter of provision
Article 21(1)(b) and (2) Funding of criminal defence services by Department
Article 24(1) and (3) to (5) Representation
Articles 25(1)(a) and (b), (2)(b)(i) and (e) and (f) Individuals to whom right to representation may be granted
Article 26(1) and (8) Grant of representation by court
Article 29 Criteria for grant of right to representation
Article 30(1) Selection of representative
Schedule 5, the entries in respect of— Repeals – Extent of repeal

The Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 Sections 19 and 37, and paragraph 1 in Schedule 1
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2(2)
1 
An appeal under Part 1, Part 2 or section 47A of the 1980 Act.
2 
An appeal under section 18A of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.
3 
An appeal under Article 8(11) of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.
4 
An appeal under section 47 of the 2003 Act.
5 
Any other appeal to the Court of Appeal under any Northern Ireland legislation (whenever passed or made) from proceedings before the Crown Court.
6 
An application for leave in relation to an appeal mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 5.
7 
An application made in relation to an acquitted person under section 76 of the 2003 Act.
8 
The case of an appellant who is to be retried by virtue of an order under section 6 of the 1980 Act.