The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 — Northern Ireland law | Esheria

The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008

This Part defines key sentencing terms and sets rules for custodial sentencing, pre-sentence reports, release on licence, and related powers of the Secretary of State, the Department of Justice, the courts, and the Parole Commissioners.

Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Instrument
Order
Version
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Language
en
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bail court procedure curfew and electronic monitoring custodial sentence administration custody driving licence driving restrictions licence conditions licence release parole review programme approval public intoxication controls recall and revocation remote hearing sentencing compliance traffic offences

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This Part defines key sentencing terms and sets rules for custodial sentencing, pre-sentence reports, release on licence, and related powers of the Secretary of State, the Department of Justice, the courts, and the Parole Commissioners. The provision lets the Department of Justice and, in some protected-information cases, the Secretary of State manage licence conditions, recall, and release decisions, while setting curfew and electronic monitoring rules. The Article lets a court reduce a disqualification period if it makes an alcohol ignition interlock programme order, and it sets conditions, programme approval rules, and related offences. This provision lets courts use live link directions for certain hearings, but sets conditions on when they can be given, rescinded, or used for oral evidence. It also includes a disqualification-from-driving-licence order and related production and penalty rules. This segment sets rules for supervised activity orders and for appointing and managing Parole Commissioners.

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