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Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 1121 (C. 51)

JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2007

Made

29th March 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 148(3) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005(1).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2007.

2.  Section 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Guarantee of continued judicial independence: Northern Ireland) shall come into force on 8th May 2007.

David Hanson

Minister of State

Northern Ireland Office

29th March 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 on 8th May 2007.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Sections 1 to 3. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 5 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 7. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Sections 9 and 10. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 11 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Sections 12 and 13. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 14 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 15 (partially).

31.08.2005

03.04.2006

2005/2284

2006/1014

Sections 16 and 17. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Sections 45 and 46. 27.02.2006 2006/228
Sections 61 to 64. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 65.

01.10.2005

03.04.2006

2005/2505

2006/1014

Section 66. 01.10.2005 2005/2505
Sections 67 to 84 02.10.2006 2006/1014
Section 85 (partially)

01.10.2005

03.04.2006

02.04.2007

2005/2505

2006/1014

2006/1014

Sections 86 to 114. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Sections 115 to 118.

01.10.2005

03.04.2006

2006/1014
Sections 119 to 122. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 123 (partially). 15.06.2005 2005/1431
Section 124 25.09.2006 2006/1537
Section 125 (partially) 25.09.2006 2006/1537
Sections 126 to 131 25.09.2006 2006/1537
Section 132. 15.06.2005 2005/1431
Sections 133 to 136. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 139. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 145 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Section 146 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Schedules 1 and 2. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Schedule 3 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Schedule 4 (partially).

01.10.2005

03.04.2006

2005/2505

2006/1014

Schedule 5 (partially).

31.08.2005

03.04.2006

2005/2284

2006/1014

Schedule 12.

01.10.2005

03.04.2006

2005/2505

2006/1014

Schedule 13. 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Schedule 14 (partially).

03.04.2006

21.03.2007

2006/1014

2007/967

Schedule 15 25.09.2006 2006/1537
Schedule 17 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014
Schedule 18 (partially). 03.04.2006 2006/1014