The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2021
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2021/876 |
2021 No. 876
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 2021
Made 21th July 2021
Coming into force 22th July 2021
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 20071.
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 2021 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 extended2.
Robin Walker
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
21st July 2021
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sections 1 to 8 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6)(the “2007 Act”) provide for trial on indictment without a jury (“the non-jury trial provisions”). Section 9(1) of the 2007 Act provides that the non-jury trial provisions expire at the end of the period of two years beginning with the day on which section 1 of the 2007 Act comes into force (“the effective period”). Section 1 came into force on 1st August 2007. Section 9(2) enables the Secretary of State to extend the effective period by order. Section 9(3)(b) provides that the effect of such an order is to extend the effective period for two years beginning with the time when the effective period would end but for the order.
The initial effective period ran until 31st July 2009. The effective period was subsequently extended by S.I. 2009/2090so as to end on 31st July 2011, by S.I. 2011/1720so as to...
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