| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about the judiciary in Northern Ireland and to amend section 6 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876; to make provision about the law officers and other legal officers and the courts in Northern Ireland; to establish a Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, a Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland and a Northern Ireland Law Commission; to amend the law of youth justice in Northern Ireland; to make provision for making available to victims of crime information about the release of offenders in Northern Ireland; to make provision about community safety in Northern Ireland; to amend the law of legal aid in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2002 c. 26 |
| Introduced by | John Reid MP (Commons) Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 2002 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (2002 c. 26 (N.I.)) is an act devolving certain responsibilities for justice to the Northern Ireland Assembly, establishing certain institutions and establishing certain youth justice measures to implement restorative justice.