Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

46 Functions of Chief Inspector N.I.

(1) The Chief Inspector must carry out inspections of the following organisations—

(a) the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve,

[F1 (aa) the National Crime Agency,]

(b) Forensic Science Northern Ireland,

(c) the State Pathologist’s Department,

(d) the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland,

(e) the Probation Board for Northern Ireland,

[F2 (ea) the [F3 Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland],]

(f) the Northern Ireland Prison Service,

[F4 (g) the Youth Justice Agency;]

(h) any body or person F5 . . . with whom the [F6 Department of Justice] has made arrangements for the provision of juvenile justice centres or attendance centres,

[F7 (ha) the [F8 Department of Justice insofar as it is concerned with the operation of the criminal courts],

[F9 (hb) the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland,]]

[F10 (i) F11 ... Health and Social Care Trusts,]

[F12 (j) the Central Investigation Service within the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,]

[F13 (ja) the Veterinary Service Enforcement Branch within the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,]

[F14 [F15 (k) the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division,]

(l) the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment,

(m) the Department of the Environment,

(n) the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland,

(o) the Northern Ireland Tourist Board,

(p) the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland,

(q) the Royal Mail Group plc, F16 . . .

(r) the Northern Ireland Social Security Agency.]

[F17 (s) Belfast International Airport Limited,

(t) Belfast Harbour Commissioners, and

(u) Larne Harbour Limited.]

(2) But the Chief Inspector must not carry out inspections of an organisation if he is satisfied that the organisation is subject to adequate inspection by someone other than him.

(3) An inspection of an organisation carried out by the Chief Inspector may cover any institution provided or managed by the organisation.

[F18 (3A) An inspection of the National Crime Agency carried out by the Chief Inspector may cover only the exercise of functions of that Agency in Northern Ireland.]

(4) An inspection carried out by the Chief Inspector of an organisation providing juvenile justice centres or attendance centres (other than the [F19 Youth Justice Agency]) may cover only activities relating to the juvenile justice centres or attendance centres.

(5) An inspection carried out by the Chief Inspector of F20 ... a Health and Social Services trust may cover only activities relating to the keeping of children in secure accommodation under custody care orders.

(6) The [F21 Department of Justice] may by order amend subsection (1) by—

(a) adding any organisation having a role in the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland (apart from a court or tribunal),

(b) omitting an organisation, or

(c) altering the description of an organisation.

(7) An order under subsection (6) may make appropriate consequential amendments in this section or in any other enactment or any instrument (whenever passed or made).

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 46(1)(aa) inserted (19.5.2015) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/798), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 11(2)

F2 S. 46(1)(ea) inserted (7.11.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 45(2)(a), 53 (with s. 45(8)); S.I. 2007/3069, art. 2

F3 Words in s. 46(1)(ea) substituted (15.5.2008) by The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 102, Sch. 5 para. 9; S.R. 2008/217, art. 2, Sch. para. 18 (subject to art. 3)

F4 S. 46(1)(g) substituted (14.7.2004) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 9(2), 19(1); S.R. 2004/267, art. 2

F5 Words in s. 46(1)(h) repealed (14.7.2004) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 9(3), 18, 19(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2004/267, art. 2

F6 Words in s. 46(1)(h) 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. 5(2) (with arts. 28-31)

F7 S. 46(1)(ha)(hb) inserted (7.11.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 45(2)(b), 53 (with s. 45(8)); S.I. 2007/3069, art. 2

F8 Words in s. 46(1)(ha) substituted (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(2) (with arts. 5-7)

F9 S. 46(1)(hb) substituted (1.4.2015) by Legal Aid and Coroners‘ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 11), s. 12(1), Sch. 2 para. 5 (with ss. 2(3), 9, Sch. 1 para. 3(3)); S.R. 2015/193, art. 2(e)

F10 S. 46(1)(i) substituted (16.1.2015) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/322), arts. 1(2), 2(2)

F11 Words in s. 46(1)(i) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 192(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

F12 S. 46(1)(j) substituted (16.1.2015) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/322), arts. 1(2), 2(3)

F13 S. 46(1)(ja) inserted (16.1.2015) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/322), arts. 1(2), 2(4)

F14 S. 46(1)(k) substituted (16.1.2015) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/322), arts. 1(2), 2(5)

F15 S. 46(1)(k)-(r) inserted (20.2.2002) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order 2002 (S.R. 2002/414), art. 2

F16 Word in s. 46(1)(q) omitted (21.12.2003) by virtue of The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 (S.R. 2003/552), {art. 2(2)}

F17 S. 46(1)(s)-(u) inserted (21.12.2003) by The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 8) Order 2003 (S.R. 2003/552), {art. 2(3)}

F18 S. 46(3A) inserted (19.5.2015) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/798), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 11(3)

F19 Words in s. 46(4) substituted (14.7.2004) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 9(4), 19(1); S.R. 2004/267, art. 2

F20 Words in s. 46(5) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 192(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

F21 Words in s. 46(6) 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. 5(3) (with arts. 28-31)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 46 wholly in force at 18.12.2003; s. 46 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 87: s. 46(6)(7) in force at 15.10.2002 by S.R. 2002/319, art. 2, Sch.; s. 46(1)-(5) in force at 18.12.2003 by S.R. 2003/488, art. 3