Commentary on provisions of Act Section 7: Concurrent jurisdiction New section 320C Guidance on exercise of criminal jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
New section 320C contains provision for Northern Ireland which corresponds to that in new section 320A for England and Wales and new section 320B for Scotland.
	Subsection (1) provides that the Director of Service Prosecutions and Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland must agree a protocol for the handling of cases of concurrent jurisdiction in Northern Ireland.
	The remaining provisions correspond to the provisions in new section 320B. In particular, where the protocol applies, subsection (6) provides for the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland to make the final decision where there is disagreement as to the appropriate jurisdiction for a case.