The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012

Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

7.—(1) Amend Article 19 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994(1) (appointment of constables for an airport) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”.

(3) In paragraph (2) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”.

(4) After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) In this Article “appropriate authority” means—

(a) in relation to conditions which affect an excepted or reserved matter otherwise than incidentally, the Secretary of State; and

(b) otherwise, the Department of Justice;

and for the purposes of this paragraph, “excepted matter” and “reserved matter” have the same meanings as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998(2).

(2B) An authorisation under this Article shall not be granted until the Secretary of State has given notice in writing to the Department of Justice—

(a) specifying the conditions of the kind referred to in paragraph (2A)(a) to which the authorisation, if granted, is to be subject; or

(b) declaring that the authorisation, if granted, is not to be subject to any such conditions.”

(1)

S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1). Amendments have been made but they are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

Section 4 makes provision for excepted and reserved matters.