Section 46

Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 29 (N.I.))

61 In section 26(2) of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (as amended by Part 9 of this Schedule)(length of custodial sentences to be reduced for periods already spent in custody), after "Article" insert "13A(6),".

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27))

62 In Article 6 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (as amended by Part 9 of this Schedule)(rehabilitation periods for particular sentences), in paragraph (9)(b), after "Article" insert "13A(6) or".

Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1985/595 (N.I. 4))

63 In Article 44(1A) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (sentences requirement to impose which does not prevent making of hospital or guardianship order), in sub-paragraph (c), after "13" insert ", 13A".

Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24))

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(1) The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2(2) (meaning of expressions), in paragraph (b) of the definition of "custodial sentence", after "13(4)(b)" insert ", 13A(6)".

(3) In Article 4(1) (power to grant absolute or condition discharge subject to certain sentencing requirements), after "13" insert ", 13A".