The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Northern Ireland Order in Council 2008 No. 1216 — creates 27 criminal offences.
- Made
- 7 May 2008
- In force from
- Not determined
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Alcohol licensing, gambling, smoke-free and public health
- Made under
- 1998 (c. 47), Northern Ireland Act 1998
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Part 2 of this Order makes provision about sentencing, including provision for extended and indeterminate custodial sentences for certain offences and for the release on licence of persons serving custodial sentences. Part 3 makes provision about the assessment and management of the risks posed by certain offenders. Part 4 contains provisions on road traffic offences and Part 5 contains miscellaneous provisions relating to criminal justice.
Offences created by this instrument
- SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 2 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
- SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 2 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
- Causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless or inconsiderate driving article 11A · Status not determined · Objective fault
- A specified offence is a “serious offence” for the purposes of this Chapter if it is an offence specified in Schedule 1 article 12(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person is guilty of an offence under this Article if he causes the death of, or grievous bodily injury to, another… article 12B · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Assisting or permitting a person to escape from lawful custody article 29(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Assisting or permitting a person to escape from lawful custody article 29(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Facilitating escape by conveying things into prison article 33(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Conveyance etc. of List A articles into or out of prison article 34A(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Conveyance etc. of List B or C articles into or out of prison article 34B(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Conveyance etc. of List B or C articles into or out of prison article 34B(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Conveyance etc. of List B or C articles into or out of prison article 34B(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person who, without authorisation— a takes a photograph, or makes a sound-recording, inside a prison, or b… article 34C(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person who, without authorisation— a brings or otherwise conveys a restricted document out of a prison or causes… article 34C(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Reduced disqualification period: alcohol ignition interlock programme orders article 38A(12) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless or inconsiderate driving 11A A person who causes the death of, or… article 52(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- ed by Article 62) insert— Causing death or grievous bodily injury by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured… article 53(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Speed assessment equipment detection devices article 54 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Speed assessment equipment detection devices article 54(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Breach of requirement as to speed assessment equipment detection devices article 57A · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Seizure of vehicles used in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance article 65(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Alcohol consumption in designated public places article 68(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Alcohol consumption in designated public places article 68(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Assisting a prisoner to escape article 75 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
- Conveyance of prohibited articles into or out of prison article 77 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
- After section 34B of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18) (as inserted by Article 77) insert— Other offences… article 78 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A court which makes an order under this Article disqualifying a person for holding or obtaining a driving licence… article 91(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
How Parliament handled it
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Check the source
- This instrument on legislation.gov.uk The authoritative text, including amendments made since
- Other instruments from 2008