Justice Bill

Repeal of public order offences

New clause

After clause 23 insert—

‘Repeal of public order offences

Repeal of public order offences

23A.—(1) Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 is repealed.

2. The Vagrancy (Ireland) Act 1847 is repealed.
3. In Schedule 5⁠—
   1. Part 1 makes consequential amendments relating to the repeal of section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824;
   2. Part 2 makes consequential amendments relating to the repeal of the Vagrancy (Ireland) Act 1847.
4. The amendments made by this section and Schedule 5 do not apply in relation to an offence committed before this section comes into operation.’

 New Schedule

After Schedule 4 insert—

‘SCHEDULE 5

Section 23A.

REPEAL OF PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 

PART 1

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 4 OF THE VAGRANCY ACT 1824

Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907

1. In section 81 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907, omit the words from “shall”, in the first place it occurs, to “public place, and”.

Summary Jurisdiction and Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1935

2. Section 57 of the Summary Jurisdiction and Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1935 is repealed.

House to House Charitable Collections Act (Northern Ireland) 1952

3. In section 2(3) of the House to House Charitable Collections Act (Northern Ireland) 1952, omit paragraph (c).

Summary Jurisdiction and Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1958

4. Section 18 of the Summary Jurisdiction and Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 is repealed.

New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965

5. In section 20(4) of the New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965, omit “or against section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824”.

Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

6. In Schedule 2 to the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, omit the entry relating to the Vagrancy Act 1824.

Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

7. Article 7 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 is repealed.

Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984

8. In Rule 122(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984, omit sub-paragraph

(a).

Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

9. In Article 37(3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, omit “or against section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824”.

Recreation and Youth Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

10. In Article 10(4) of the Recreation and Youth Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, omit “or against section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824”.

Museums and Galleries (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

11.—(1) The Museums and Galleries (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is amended as follows.

2. In Article 7(2) omit⁠—

(a) the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (a); (b) sub-paragraph (b).

3. In Article 13(2), omit “or against section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824”.

Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

12. In Schedule 7 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, omit paragraph 1 and the italic heading immediately before that paragraph.

PART 2

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF THE VAGRANCY (IRELAND) ACT 1847

Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984

13. In Rule 122(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984, omit subparagraph (b).

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003

14.—(1) Schedule 2A to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

2. In paragraph 2(4), omit paragraph (a).
3. In paragraph 4⁠—
   1. omit sub-paragraph (4);
   2. in sub-paragraphs (5) and (6), omit “or (4)”.

Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

15. In Schedule 1 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, omit paragraph 17 and the italic heading before that paragraph.’

Long Title

After ‘functions;’ insert ‘to repeal certain offences relating to public order;’