The Criminal Justice (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 No. 1991

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2004 No. 1991 (N.I. 15)
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Criminal Justice (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

	Made	27th July 2004
	Coming into operation	28th September 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

1.	Title, commencement and interpretation

2.	Increase in sentence for offences aggravated by hostility

3.	Inciting hatred or arousing fear on grounds of sexual orientation or disability

4.	Increase of penalties

5.	New offences of aggravated vehicle-taking

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of July 2004
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

     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) 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, commencement and interpretation
     1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004.

    (2) This Order comes into operation on the expiration of the period of two months from the date on which it is made.

    (3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c.33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Increase in sentence for offences aggravated by hostility
     2. - (1) This Article applies where a court is considering the seriousness of an offence.

    (2) If the offence was aggravated by hostility, the court -

(3) For the purposes of this Article an offence is aggravated by hostility if -

(b) the offence is motivated (wholly or partly) by hostility towards -

(4) It is immaterial for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (3) whether or not the offender's hostility is also based, to any extent, on any other factor not mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

(5) In this Article -

"disability" means any physical or mental impairment;

"membership", in relation to a racial, religious or sexual orientation group, includes association with members of that group;

"presumed" means presumed by the offender;

"racial group" has the same meaning as in the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 6);

"religious group" means a group of persons defined by reference to religious belief or lack of religious belief;

"sexual orientation group" means a group of persons defined by reference to sexual orientation.

Inciting hatred or arousing fear on grounds of sexual orientation or disability
     3. - (1) Article 8 of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 7) (which defines "fear" and "hatred" for the purposes of Part III of that Order) is amended as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "fear" after "religious belief," insert "sexual orientation, disability".

    (3) In the definition of "hatred" after "religious belief," insert "sexual orientation, disability".

Increase of penalties
     4. - (1) In section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100) (malicious wounding or grievous bodily harm) for the words from "shall be guilty" to the end substitute "shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.".

    (2) In section 47 of that Act (assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault) -

(a) for the words "to be kept in penal servitude" substitute "to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years";

(b) for "one year" substitute "two years".

(3) In Article 6(2) of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 4) (penalties for offences under the Order other than arson or an offence under Article 3(2)) for "ten years" substitute "fourteen years".

(4) In Article 4 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 9) for paragraph (2) (maximum sentence on summary conviction of offence of harassment) substitute -

" (2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable -

    (5) In Article 6(4)(a) of that Order (maximum sentence on conviction on indictment of offence of putting person in fear of violence) for "five years" substitute "seven years".

    (6) Article 6(6) of that Order (which is unnecessary in consequence of paragraph (4)) shall cease to have effect.

    (7) In Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10) in the entry relating to an offence under Article 10 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 18) in column 4 for "2 years" substitute "5 years".

    (8) Nothing in this Article affects the punishment for an offence committed before the coming into operation of this Article.

New offences of aggravated vehicle-taking
     5. - (1) After Article 172 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) (taking vehicle without authority) insert -

" Aggravated vehicle-taking

172A.

- (1) Subject to paragraph (3), a person is guilty of aggravated taking of a motor vehicle if -

(2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are -

(3) A person is not guilty of an offence under this Article if he proves that, as regards any such proven driving, injury or damage as is referred to in paragraph (1)(b), either -

(4) If a person who is charged with an offence under this Article is found not guilty of that offence but it is proved that he committed a basic offence, he may be convicted of the basic offence.

(5) For the purposes of this Article a vehicle is driven dangerously if -

(6) For the purposes of this Article a vehicle is recovered when it is restored to its owner or to other lawful possession or custody.".

(2) After Article 172A of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1) (inserted by paragraph (1)) insert -

" Aggravated vehicle-taking causing death or grievous bodily injury

172B.

- (1) A person is guilty of an offence under this Article if -

(2) If a person who is charged with an offence under this Article is found not guilty of that offence but it is proved that he committed a basic offence or an offence under Article 172A, he may be convicted of that offence.".

    (3) In the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10) in Part I of Schedule 1 (prosecution and punishment of offences under the Road Traffic Orders) after the entry relating to Article 172 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 insert -

Article 172A Aggravated vehicle-taking. (a) Summarily

The statutory maximum or six months or both Obligatory Obligatory 3-11

          (b) On indictment

5 years or a fine or both.

Article 172B Aggravated vehicle-taking causing death or grievous bodily injury. On indictment 14 years or a fine or both Obligatory Obligatory 3-11

    (4) In Article 35 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10) (disqualification for certain offences) after paragraph (1) (obligatory disqualification except for special reasons) insert -

" (1A) Where a person is convicted of an offence under Article 172A or 172B of the 1981 Order (aggravated vehicle taking) the fact that he did not drive the vehicle in question at any particular time or at all shall not be regarded as a special reason for the purposes of paragraph (1).".

(5) In Part II of Schedule 5 to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12) (serious arrestable offences) after paragraph 2 insert -

" The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

2A.

(6) In Article 14 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 15) (compensation orders against convicted persons) in paragraphs (3) and (4) after "Article 172" insert ", 172A or 172B".

(7) Nothing in Article 172A or 172B of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 applies to -

A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision for an increase in sentence for offences aggravated by hostility, extends Part II of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 to cover fear and hatred of a group of persons defined by reference to sexual orientation or disability, increases the penalty for certain offences and creates new offences of aggravated vehicle-taking.

Explanatory Memorandum

ISBN 0 11049160 2

Prepared 6 August 2004

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Article 172A	Aggravated vehicle-taking.	(a) Summarily	The statutory maximum or six months or both	Obligatory	Obligatory	3-11
		(b) On indictment	5 years or a fine or both.
Article 172B	Aggravated vehicle-taking causing death or grievous bodily injury.	On indictment	14 years or a fine or both	Obligatory	Obligatory	3-11