SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Amendments relating to policing

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

I152

1

In section 24153 (Secretary of State’s long term policing objectives)—

a

in subsections (1), (2), (2A) (in both places) and (3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

b

in subsection (3) for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”; and

c

after subsection (3) insert—

4

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954154 applies for the purposes of subsection (3) in relation to the laying of a statement as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.

2

In the heading to section 24 for “Secretary of State’s” substitute “Department of Justice’s”.