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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision about justice and security in Northern Ireland.
Statute book chapter	2007 c 6
Dates
Royal Assent	24 May 2007
Status:
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c 6) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to facilitate security normalisation in Northern Ireland.

Section 8 - Supplementary

Section 8(4) extended section 4 of the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006.

Section 53 - Commencement

Orders made under section 53(4):

• The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2045 (C.76))
• The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3069 (C.121))
• The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.3) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/446 (C.29))

Schedule 1 (suspension of Jury trial)

Schedule 1 suspended the jury trial in favor of a bench trial in relation to Northern Ireland; the so-called Diplock courts.