- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1504 (N.I. 9)
The Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
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| Made | 24th June 1998 | ||
| Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2) |
| 1. | Title and commencement. |
| 2. | Interpretation. |
| 3. | Age of responsibility. |
| 4. | Child's welfare. |
| 5. | Words not to be used in relation to children dealt with summarily. |
| 6. | Child arrested in pursuance of warrant to be released. |
| 7. | Child apparently under 14 arrested without warrant for offence other than homicide to be released. |
| 8. | Child not released under Article 7. |
| 9. | Separation of child in police detention from adults charged with offences. |
| 10. | Duty to inform person responsible for welfare of child in police detention. |
| 11. | Notice of charges against child. |
| 12. | Release on bail. |
| 13. | Remand in custody. |
| 14. | Power to enforce attendance of child. |
| 15. | Attendance of parent or guardian. |
| 16. | Separation of child from adults charged with offences. |
| 17. | Summary trial of indictable offences. |
| 18. | Exclusion of child from court during the trial of other persons. |
| 19. | Form of oath for use in youth court and by children in other courts. |
| 20. | Evidence given unsworn by child. |
| 21. | Power to clear court while child is giving evidence in certain cases. |
| 22. | Restrictions on reporting proceedings. |
| 23. | Evidence of child in committal proceedings for violent or sexual offence. |
| 24. | Power to proceed with case in absence of child in certain proceedings. |
| 25. | Extension of power to take deposition of child. |
| 26. | Admission of deposition of child in evidence in certain proceedings. |
| 27. | Youth courts. |
| 28. | Assignment of certain matters to youth courts. |
| 29. | Power of magistrates' court to remit a child for trial to a youth court. |
| 30. | Powers of youth courts in relation to persons who are not or who cease to be children. |
| 31. | Remand for purpose of obtaining information. |
| 32. | Remission by other courts of offenders to youth courts. |
| 33. | Power to notify appropriate authority if child's welfare requires it. |
| 34. | Fines. |
| 35. | Parent or guardian to pay fine, etc., instead of child. |
| 36. | Parent or guardian to enter into recognizance. |
| 37. | Attendance centre orders. |
| 38. | Discharge, revocation or variation of attendance centre orders. |
| 39. | Juvenile justice centre orders. |
| 40. | Supervision under a juvenile justice centre order. |
| 41. | Breach of supervision requirements. |
| 42. | Taking of children to juvenile justice centre. |
| 43. | Effect of juvenile justice centre order where care order is in force. |
| 44. | Effect of subsequent conviction where juvenile justice centre order is in effect. |
| 45. | Punishment of certain grave crimes. |
| 46. | Discharge on licence. |
| 47. | Limitation on punishment for contempt of court or default of payment of fine, etc. |
| 48. | Power of courts on committal of offender. |
| 49. | Duty of parent or guardian to notify change of address. |
| 50. | Attendance centres. |
| 51. | Juvenile justice centres. |
| 52. | Supervising powers of Secretary of State. |
| 53. | Parental responsibility for children in juvenile justice centres. |
| 54. | Escapes from juvenile justice centres. |
| 55. | Power to inspect attendance centres and juvenile justice centres. |
| 56. | Juvenile Justice Board. |
| 57. | Grants for juvenile justice centres, attendance centres and the Juvenile Justice Board. |
| 58. | Inquiries and investigations. |
| 59. | Acquisition and disposal of land. |
| 60. | Power to enter on lands. |
| 61. | Proof of documents. |
| 62. | Presumption and determination of age. |
| 63. | Appeals. |
| 64. | Transitional provisions and savings. |
| 65. | Amendments and repeals. |
| Schedule 1 - | Definitions of "sexual offence" and "violent offence". |
| Schedule 2 - | Juvenile justice centres. |
| Schedule 3 - | Modifications of Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 for the purposes of Article 59(3). |
| Schedule 4 - | Transitional provisions and savings. |
| Schedule 5 - | Amendments. |
| Schedule 6 - | Repeals. |
