The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 No. 976

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Amendments relating to prisons

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 U.K.

27.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any order under section 25 of the 2000 Act— U.K.

(a) which is in effect immediately before the coming into force of this Order, and

(b) which contains provision specifying the Northern Ireland Office as a relevant public authority for the purposes of subsection (1) of that section.

(2) The provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) has effect as if it were made in relation to the Department of Justice as well as the Northern Ireland Office.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 27 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)