Statutory Instruments
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
21st July 2021
Coming into force
22nd 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 2007( 1 ).
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 extended( 2 ).
Robin Walker
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
21st July 2021
Section 9(3)(b) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 provides that the effect of an order under subsection (2) is to extend or further extend the effective period for the period of two years beginning with the time when it would otherwise have ended. S.I. 2009/2090 extended the effective period for a period of 2 years and S.I. 2011/1720 , 2013/1619 , 2015/1572 , 2017/798 and 2019/1097 each further extended the effective period for a period of 2 years.