The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010

Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

22.—(1) Amend the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 2002(1) as follows.

(2) In Article 3 (duty to make arrangements for payment of compensation etc)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for the words from “Secretary” to “Parliament” substitute “Department of Justice shall make arrangements for the payment by it”;

(b) in paragraph (7) for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Assembly”.

(3) In Article 8 (reports, accounts and financial records)—

(a) in paragraph (3) for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Assembly”;

(b) in paragraph (5) after “General” insert “for Northern Ireland”;

(c) in paragraph (6)—

(i) after “General” insert “for Northern Ireland”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Assembly”.

(4) Nothing in this Order affects the application of Article 8(4) to (6) of the 2002 Order, or any provision included in the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme by virtue of Article 8(4), in relation to any financial year ending before the coming into force of this Order.

(5) In Article 9 (approval of the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “Parliament” substitute “the Assembly”;

(b) in paragraph (2) for “each House” substitute “the Assembly”.

(6) In Article 10 (alterations to the Scheme)—

(a) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4)(b) for “Parliament” substitute “the Assembly”;

(b) in paragraph (2) for “each House” substitute “the Assembly”;

(c) in paragraph (4)—

(i) for “either House of Parliament” substitute “the Assembly”;

(ii) for “that House” substitute “the Assembly”;

(iii) for “period of 40 days beginning with”, where it first occurs, substitute “statutory period next after”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (b) for “period of 40 days” substitute “statutory period”;

(d) omit paragraph (5).

(7) Omit Article 13(4) (financial provisions).

(1)

S.I. 2002/796 (N.I. 1).