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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Northern Ireland Office, are published

separately as HL Bill 28—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a)

of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Northern Ireland Bill are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 

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Northern Ireland Bill

 

 
 

Contents

1   

Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

2   

Judicial appointments and removals

3   

Miscellaneous amendments

4   

Amendments to section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

5   

Final provisions

Schedule 1   —   

Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

Part 1   —   

Preliminary

Part 2   —   

Amendments to the 1998 Act relating to departmental model

for policing and justice functions

Part 3   —   

Special provision applying to first policing and justice

department

Schedule 2   —   

Sections 12 to 12C of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978

Schedule 3   —   

Amendments to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

Schedule 4   —   

Transfer of appointment and related functions

Schedule 5   —   

Consequential amendments and transitional provision

Part 1   —   

Consequential amendments

Part 2   —   

Transitional provision

Schedule 6   —   

Review of arrangements for judicial appointments and removals etc

 

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