2003 No. 3194 (N.I. 18)
The Criminal Justice (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
Made
Laid Before Parliament
Coming into operation
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of December 2003
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas this Order in Council is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of section 3(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44):
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) (as modified by section 334 of the said Act of 2003) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Title and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
2
This Order shall come into operation on 29th January 2004.
Interpretation2
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Power of arrest for possession of cannabis3
In Article 26(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12) (list of offences to which powers of summary arrest apply) after sub-paragraph (l) insert—
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an offence under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) (having possession of a controlled drug) in respect of cannabis or cannabis resin (within the meaning of that Act).
(This note is not part of the Order)