The Justice (2015 Act) (Commencement No.9) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
The Justice (2015 Act) (Commencement No.9) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
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Type: NI Statutory Rule
Year: 2016
Number: 436
Made: 2016-12-12
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk.
Explanatory note
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This Order brings section 30 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c.9) into operation on 30th December 2016.
Section 30 relates to a Witness Charter and the meaning of a witness. It places a duty on the Department to issue a Witness Charter setting out the services, standard of services and treatment of witnesses by criminal justice agencies. Section 30 also requires criminal justice agencies to have regard to the Charter in carrying out their functions.