The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions The act established the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, with commissioners appointed by the Lord Chancellor.
The act allows for the Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service to appeal decisions relating to bail applications. The act makes driving while disqualified an arrestable offence. The act made changes to the rules on the transfer of prisoners to England and Wales from Northern Ireland.
Repealed enactments Section 18 of the act repealed 4 enactments and revoked 3 instruments, listed in schedule 4 to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal1953 c. 18 (N.I.)Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953In section 26, paragraph (d) and the word "or" immediately before it.1956 c. 4 (N.I.)Malone and Whiteabbey Training Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 1956The whole act.1998 c. 32Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998In section 55(1), the words ", the Director" (wherever they occur).In section 55(7) the words ", the Director".SI 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998Article 56.Article 57(2).2002 c. 26Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002Section 34(4).In section 46(1)(h) the words "(other than the Juvenile Justice Board)".Sections 79 to 81.Section 90(2) and (3).In Schedule 12, paragraph 75.SI 2003/439 (N.I. 11)Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003In Schedule 1, in paragraph 13 the words "the Juvenile Justice Board and" and the word "other".SI 2003/1247 (N.I. 13)Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003In Schedule 1, paragraph 3.
Section 19 - Commencement The following orders have been made under this section: The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.R. 2004/267 (C. 10)) The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004 (S.R. 2004/432 (C. 23)) The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005 (S.R. 2005/282 (C. 22)) The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010 (S.R. 2010/114 (C. 8))
Notes
References Halsbury's Statutes,
External links
Explanatory notes to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004.