Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

7 (1) The Commission must— N.I.

(a) keep proper accounts and proper financial records, and

(b) prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts.

(2) The statement of accounts must—

(a) contain such information, and

(b) be in such form,

as the [F1 First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly direct].

[F2 (3) The Commission must send copies of the statement of accounts relating to a financial year to—

(a) the [F3 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister], and

(b) the [F4 Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland],

within such period after the end of the financial year as the [F3 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister] directs.

(4) The [F5 Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland] must—

(a) examine, certify and report on the statement of accounts, and

(b) lay a copy of the statement of accounts and of his report on it before [F6 the Northern Ireland Assembly].]

[F7 (4A) Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) in relation to the laying of a copy of a statement of accounts or report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(a) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))

F2 Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(4) substituted (15.6.2005) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 1, 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(14); S.R. 2005/282, art. 3

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(b) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(b) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(c) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(4) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(c) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(b) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(d) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))

F7 Sch. 2 para. 7(4A) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(e) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))