There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010, Section 24.
24.—(1) Amend section 23 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (prerogative and executive powers) as follows.
(2) In subsection (2) for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsections (2A) and (3)”.
(3) After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) So far as the Royal prerogative of mercy is exercisable on Her Majesty’s behalf under subsection (2), it is exercisable only by the Minister in charge of the Department of Justice.”
Commencement Information
I1Art. 24 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)
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