Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

31 Enforcement of duties under section 28. N.I.

(1) Subsection (2) applies if the [F1 Department of Justice] has received a report under section 29(4) [F2 or (4A)] or 30(5) of this Act, or section 41(4) of the 1998 Act, and [F3 it] is satisfied that—

(a) the Board is failing to comply with the requirements of section 28; or

(b) it is appropriate to change performance indicators or performance standards contained in a performance plan.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the [F4 Department of Justice] may direct the Board—

(a) to take any action which [F5 the Department of Justice] considers necessary or expedient to secure compliance with the requirement of section 28; or

(b) to make such changes to the performance indicators or performance standards mentioned in subsection (1)(b) as [F5 the Department of Justice] considers appropriate.

[F6 (3) The [F7 Department of Justice] shall have regard to any relevant statement before—

(a) giving a direction under subsection (2)(a) or (b) following a recommendation contained in a report by virtue of section 29(4)(c), (d) or (e);

(b) giving a direction under subsection (2)(a) following a recommendation contained in a report by virtue of section 29(4A)(c) or (d).

(4) A relevant statement is a statement submitted to the [F8 Department of Justice] under section 29(10) before the end of the period mentioned in section 29(8).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 31(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. 3 para. 58(1)(a)(i) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 58(2))

F2 Words in s. 31(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 9(9) of the amending Act) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 9(7)

F3 Word in s. 31(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. 3 para. 58(1)(a)(ii) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 58(2))

F4 Words in s. 31(2) 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. 3 para. 58(1)(b)(i) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 58(2))

F5 Words in s. 31(2) 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. 3 para. 58(1)(b)(ii) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 58(2))

F6 S. 31(3)(4) substituted for s. 31(3) (with effect in accordance with s. 9(9) of the amending Act) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 9(8)

F7 Words in s. 31(3) 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. 3 para. 58(1)(c) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 58(2))

F8 Words in s. 31(4) 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. 3 para. 58(1)(d) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 58(2))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 31 in force at 28.2.2003 by S.R. 2003/66, art. 3