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90.—(1) Amend the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2000(1) as follows.
(2) In regulation 20(ii) (supply of report on the investigation of matters not the subject of a complaint) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”.
(3) In regulation 21(2)(b) (copies of complaints) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”.
(4) In regulation 26 (expenses of complainants and witnesses) for “Department” substitute “Department of Justice”.
(5) After regulation 30 insert—
31.—(1) At the end of an investigation of a matter investigated under section 55 of the Act of 1998(2), the Ombudsman shall send a copy of the report on the investigation to the Secretary of State if the report relates wholly or in part to an excepted matter (within the meaning given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998(3)), a reserved matter (within the meaning given by that section) or a matter in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by or under a statutory provision.
(2) In a case where, for the purposes of regulation 21(2)(b) above, the Ombudsman is of the opinion that compliance with the request would be contrary to the public interest on the ground of national security (or on grounds including national security), in regulation 21(2)(b) above the reference to the Department of Justice is to be read as a reference to the Secretary of State.”
S.R. (N.I.) 2000 No. 318, as amended by S.R. (N.I.) 2001 No. 184.
The “Act of 1998” is the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32).
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