Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

6 (1) The Chief Inspector must— N.I.

(a) keep proper accounts and proper financial records, and

(b) prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts.

(2) The statement of accounts must—

(a) contain such information, and

(b) be in such form,

as the [F1 Department of Justice] directs.

(3) The Chief Inspector must send copies of the statement of accounts relating to a financial year to—

(a) the [F1 Department of Justice], and

(b) the [F2 Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland],

within such period after the end of the financial year as the [F1 Department of Justice] directs.

(4) The [F3 Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland] must—

(a) examine, certify and report on the statement of accounts, and

(b) lay a copy of the statement of accounts and of his report on it before [F4 the Northern Ireland Assembly].

[F5 (4A) Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)(b) in relation to the laying of a copy of a statement or report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.]

(5) In this paragraph “financial year” has the same meaning as in paragraph 4.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(2)(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. 13 para. 24(7)(a) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 13 para. 27)

F2 Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(3)(b) 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. 24(7)(b) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 13 para. 27)

F3 Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(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. 13 para. 24(7)(c)(i) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 13 para. 27)

F4 Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(4)(b) 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. 24(7)(c)(ii) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 13 para. 27)

F5 Sch. 8 para. 6(4A) 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. 24(7)(d) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 13 para. 27)