Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004

Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend Part 1 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002; to make further provision concerning the public prosecution service established by that Act; to impose a new duty on certain criminal justice organisations in Northern Ireland in relation to human rights standards; to make provision consequential on the dissolution of the Juvenile Justice Board; to amend the law relating to bail in Northern Ireland; to provide for the transfer of certain prisoners from Northern Ireland to another part of the United Kingdom; to amend section 103 of the Terrorism Act 2000; to provide for driving while disqualified to be an arrestable offence in Northern Ireland; to re-enact with amendments sections 79 to 81 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 and make further provision about court security officers in Northern Ireland; to enable barristers in Northern Ireland to enter into contracts for the provision of their services; and for connected purposes.
Citation2004 c. 4
Territorial extent Northern Ireland[b]
Dates
Royal assent13 May 2004
Commencementvarious[c]
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Amends
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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.[1][2]

The act allows for the Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service to appeal decisions relating to bail applications.[3] The act makes driving while disqualified an arrestable offence.[3] The act made changes to the rules on the transfer of prisoners to England and Wales from Northern Ireland.[3]

Repealed enactments

Section 18 of the act repealed 4 enactments and revoked 3 instruments, listed in schedule 4 to the act.[4]

Citation Short title Extent of repeal
1953 c. 18 (N.I.) Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 In section 26, paragraph (d) and the word "or" immediately before it.
1956 c. 4 (N.I.) Malone and Whiteabbey Training Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 1956 The whole act.
1998 c. 32 Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 In 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 1998 Article 56.
Article 57(2).
2002 c. 26 Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 Section 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 2003 In 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 2003 In Schedule 1, paragraph 3.

Section 19 - Commencement

The following orders have been made under this section:

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 23.
  2. ↑ Section 22. Except that any amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.
  3. ↑ Section 19.

References

  1. ↑ "Yesterday in parliament". The Guardian. 11 February 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Yesterday in parliament". The Guardian. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "NI High Court: Prisoner denied bail to attend sister's funeral has no right of appeal to the Supreme Court". Irish Legal News. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2004 c. 4


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