The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010

48.—(1) In section 12(1) (accounts and audit)— U.K.

(a) in subsections (3) and (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

(b) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “Department of Justice”;

(ii) for “Comptroller and Auditor General” substitute “Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland”;

(c) in subsection (6)—

(i) for “Comptroller and Auditor General” substitute “Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland”; and

(ii) for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”; and

(d) after subsection (6) insert—

“(7) Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2) applies for the purposes of subsection (6)(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.”

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply in relation to a financial year ending before the coming into force of this Order.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 48 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

(1)

Section 12 was amended by section 7 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6).

(2)

1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Section 41(3) was substituted by S.I. 1999/663.