Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

Staff N.I.

4 (1) The Commission may employ staff, but subject to the approval of the [F1 Department of Justice] as to—

(a) numbers,

(b) salary, and

(c) other terms of employment.

(2) The Commission may make arrangements for securing the provision to it of such assistance by persons employed in—

(a) the civil service of the United Kingdom, [F2 or]

(b) the civil service of Northern Ireland, F3 ...

F3 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

as it considers appropriate for or in connection with the exercise of its functions.

[F4 (2A) Employment as a member of staff of the Commission is among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under Article 3 of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 can apply; and, accordingly, in Schedule 1 to that Order (kinds of employment etc. referred to in Article 3), at the appropriate place in the list of “Other Bodies” insert—

“Employment by the Northern Ireland Law Commission.”

(2B) The Commission must pay to the Department of Justice, at such times as the Department may direct, such sums as the Department may determine in respect of expenditure under the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 attributable to sub-paragraph (2A).]

F5 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 9 para. 4(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 25(4)(a) (with arts. 28-31)

F2 Word in Sch. 9 para. 4(2) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 1, Sch. para. 9(5)(a) (with arts. 5-7)

F3 Sch. 9 para. 4(2)(c) and word omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 1, Sch. para. 9(5)(b) (with arts. 5-7)

F4 Sch. 9 para. 4(2A)(2B) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 25(4)(b) (with arts. 28-31)

F5 Sch. 9 para. 4(3)(4) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 25(4)(c) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 13 para. 26)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 9 para. 4(2B) extended (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 26(6)(b) (with arts. 28-31)