
2023 No. 668
Criminal Law, Northern Ireland
Judicature, Northern Ireland
Justice, Northern Ireland
The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2023
Made 15th June 2023
Coming into force 16th June 2023

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 9(2) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.

In accordance with section 9(7)(b) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2023 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) Except as provided for in paragraph (3), this Order extends to Northern Ireland only.
(3) To the extent that article 2 relates to amendments in Schedule 1 to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, article 2 has the same extent as those amendments.
Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions
2 
The effective period in respect of the non-jury trial provisions, as provided for in section 9(1) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, is further extended.
Steve Baker
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
15th June 2023