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

52.—(1) In section 24(1) (Secretary of State’s long term policing objectives)— U.K.

(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) 1954(2) 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”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 52 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

(1)

Section 24 was amended by section 1 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6).

(2)

1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Section 41(3) was substituted by S.I. 1999/663.