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Northern Ireland Office

Answer

Brian White: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what pieces of legislation passed in the last 30 years that the Department is responsible for remain to be brought into force, broken down by year of enactment. [200445] Mr. Paul Murphy: [pursuant to my reply on 1 December 2004 (Official Report, c. 138W]: The information provided contained some factual inaccuracies. The correct answer is as follows: The following list sets out a broad overview of Acts of Parliament from 1997 for which the Northern Ireland Office is responsible and parts of which remain to be brought into force. The following list does not include provisions which have never been in force and are now repealed or spent. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 All in force, apart from Schedule 13 paras 1--Minor and Consequential Amendments --Repealed (never in force) 10--Minor and Consequential Amendments-- Repealed (never in force). Sch. 13 paras 16--Repealed 18--Repealed Sch. 15--Repeals--Not in force, apart from in cases of exception mentioned in the schedule. Justice (NI) Act 2002 Part 1 S1--Guarantee of continued judicial independence-- not yet commenced. S2--Introductory--not yet commenced S3--Judicial Appointments Commission--not yet commenced S4--Appointment to most senior judicial offices--not yet commenced S5--Appointment to listed judicial offices--not yet commenced S6--Removal from most senior judicial offices--not yet commenced S7--Removal from listed judicial offices--not yet commenced S8--Tribunals for considering removals--not yet commenced. S9(12)--Lay magistrates--not yet commenced S10--Transfer of functions of justices of the peace--not yet commenced S11--Transfer of functions of lay panellists--not yet commenced S12--Role of LCJ--not yet commenced S13--Presiding county court judge--not yet commenced. S14--Presiding resident magistrate--not yet commenced S15--Presiding lay magistrate--not yet commenced S16--Complaints about holders of judicial office--not yet commenced S20--Crown Solicitor--not yet commenced Part II S22--Attorney General--not yet commenced S23--Terms of appointment of Attorney General--not yet commenced S24--Removal of Attorney General--not yet commenced S25--Participation of Attorney General in Assembly proceedings--not yet commenced S26--Annual Report by Attorney General--not yet commenced S27--Advocate General--not yet commenced S28--Functions of Advocate General--not yet commenced S29--Public Prosecution Service--not yet commenced S30--Director of Public Prosecutions--not yet commenced S31--Conduct of prosecutions--not yet commenced S32--Discontinuance of proceedings before a court appearance--not yet commenced S33--Consents to prosecutions--not yet commenced S34--Police Complaints--not yet commenced S35--Information for Director--not yet commenced S36--Exercise of functions by and on behalf of Service--not yet commenced S37--Code for Prosecutors--not yet commenced S38--Equality and non-discrimination--not yet commenced S39--Reports by Director--not yet commenced S40--Superintendence and removal of director--not yet commenced S41--Transfer of functions etc--not yet commenced S42--Independence of Director--not yet commenced S43--Appointment and removal of Director by Attorney General--not yet commenced S44--Interpretation--not yet commenced Part III S50--Law Commission--not yet commenced S51--Duties of Commission--not yet commenced S52--Reports etc.--not yet commenced Part IV S53(6)--Aims of youth justice system--not yet commenced S56--Custody care orders--not yet commenced S63--Extension of youth justice system to 17 year olds--not yet commenced S64--Juvenile justice centre order for 17 year olds--not yet commenced S65--Consultation about detention--not yet commenced Part V S67--Flying of flags at court houses--not yet commenced S72--Local community safety partnerships--not yet commenced S73--Constitutional of rules committees--not yet commenced S76--Exceptional legal aid--not yet commenced S78--Power to abolish court service--not yet commenced Part VI S82--Excepted matters: new institutions--not yet commenced S83--Reserved matters: new institutions--not yet commenced S84--Assembly Acts about judiciary, law officers and prosecutions--not yet commenced S85--Minor and consequential amendments--not yet commenced S86--Repeals and revocations--not yet commenced Schedules S1--Listed judicial offices--not yet commenced S2--Judicial Appointments Commission--not yet commenced S3--Appointment to listed judicial offices--not yet commenced S4--Functions of justices of the peace--not yet commenced S5--Transfer of functions to LCJ--not yet commenced S7--Functions of Advocate General--not yet commenced S9--Law Commission--not yet commenced S11--Extension of youth justice system to 17 year olds--not yet commenced S12--Minor and consequential amendments--not yet commenced S13--Repeals and revocations--not yet commenced The Police (NI) Act 2003 District Policing Partnerships Section 15 (1)--(5)--Independent members: declaration against terrorism--not in force. Section 16 (1)--Independent members: disqualification-- not in force Section 19 (1)--Facilities establishment of Belfast district policing partnership's sub-groups and deals with their composition and functions. Police functions and Service Section 26 (1)--(3)--Protected disclosures by police officers--not in force. Searches and Samples Section 41 (1)--Intimate searches--not in force. Section 42 (2)--(5) Intimate samples--not in force. Schedule 1--Belfast--not in force Schedule 4--repeals and revocations--not in force apart from exceptions Justice (NI) Act 2004-12-14 S1--Transfer to LC of functions relating to JAC--not yet commenced S2--Membership of the Commission--not yet commenced S3--Duty of Commission to secure judiciary reflective of the community--not yet commenced S4--Appointment of LCJ and LJs of appeal--not yet commenced S5--Removal or suspension from listed judicial offices--not yet commenced S6--Duty of the DPP to refer certain matters to police ombudsman--not yet commenced S7--Influencing a prosecutor--not yet commenced S8--Guidance for CJ organisations on human rights standards--not yet commenced S16--Court security--not yet commenced S1--Transfer to LC of functions relating to NI JAC-- not yet commenced S3--Court security--not yet commenced S4--(partially)--Repeals--not yet commenced

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

200445; 428 c1007-10W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Government departments Legislation Northern Ireland Office

Link

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