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There shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)any expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act; and
(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other statutory provision.
(1)Any power of [F1the Department of Justice or] the Secretary of State to make orders or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the M1Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
(2)Orders or regulations under this Act—
(a)may make different provision for different cases and circumstances;
(b)may contain such supplementary and transitional provisions as appear to [F2the Department of Justice or (as the case may be)] the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
[F3(2A)Regulations shall not be made under section 25(2)(k) or 26(2)(g) except with the consent of the [F4Department of Finance and Personnel].]
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)[F5An order or regulations] made under this Act (other than F6... an order under section 75)
[F7(a)if made by the Department of Justice, shall be subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954);
(b)if made by the Secretary of State, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply accordingly.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 72(1) 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. 3 para. 38(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F2Words in s. 72(2) 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. 3 para. 38(3) (with arts. 28-31)
F3S. 72(2A) inserted (22.12.2000) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 23(6)(a); S.R. 2000/412, art. 2, Sch.
F4Words in s. 72(2A) 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. 38(4) (with arts. 28-31)
F5Words in s. 72(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. 38(5)(a) (with arts. 28-31)
F6Words in s. 72(4) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 38(5)(b) (with arts. 28-31)
F7Words in s. 72(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. 38(5)(c) (with arts. 28-31)
Marginal Citations
M11979 NI 12.
(1)This Act shall be construed as one with the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000; and accordingly any word or expression to which a meaning is given by section 77 of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in that Act.
(2)References in this Act to a member of the police force are to be construed as references to a police officer.
(3)References in this Act in any other context to the police force are to be construed as references to the police.
(4)In this Act “a police force in Great Britain” means a police force within the meaning of the M2Police Act 1996 or the M3Police (Scotland) Act 1967 .]
Textual Amendments
F8S. 73 substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 23(6)(b); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
Marginal Citations
(1)The statutory provisions mentioned in Schedule 4 shall be amended as provided in that Schedule.
(2)Schedule 5 (which contains transitional provisions and savings) shall have effect.
(3)The statutory provisions mentioned in Schedule 6 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(4)In the M4Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments – No. 1) Order 1973 the following provisions are revoked, namely—
(a)Article 6(5) and (6)(c);
(b)in Schedule 1, the entries relating to—
the M5Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836;
the M6Police (Property) Act 1897;
the M7Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1919;
the M8Police Act 1969;
the M9Constabulary Act Northern Ireland) 1922;
the M10Police Act Northern Ireland) 1970;
(c)in Schedule 4, the entry relating to the M11Police Act Northern Ireland) 1970; and
(d)in Schedule 5, paragraphs 11, 21 and 61.
Commencement Information
I1S. 74 partly in force; s. 74 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1), s. 74(1) in force and 74(3) in force for certain purposes at 8.10.1998 by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3; s. 74(1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 9.2.1999 by S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4); s. 74(4) in force and (1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.1999 by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
Marginal Citations
(1)This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
(2)An order under this section may appoint different days for different purposes and for different provisions.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 75(1) power partly exercised (5.10.1998): 8.10.1998 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3 (with art. 4)
S. 75(1) power partly exercised (8.2.1999): 9.2.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4)
S. 75(1) power partly exercised (30.3.1999): 1.4.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
S. 75(1) power partly exercised (2.11.2000): 6.11.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2000/399, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in arts. 4, 5)
(1)Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), this Act extends to Northern Ireland only.
(2)Paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 extends throughout the United Kingdom.
(3)The amendment or repeal by this Act of any provision of—
(a)the M12Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945;
(b)the M13Police (Scotland) Act 1967;
(c)the M14House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975;
(d)the M15Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975;
(e)the M16Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987;
(f)the M17Official Secrets Act 1989;
(g)the M18Police Act 1996;
(h)the M19Police Act 1997,
has the same extent as that provision.
Commencement Information
I2S. 76 partly in force; s. 76 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 76(1) in force at 8.10.1998 by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3; s. 76(3) in force at 1.4.1999 by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
I3S. 76(2) in force at 21.2.2003 by S.R. 2003/142, art. 3
Marginal Citations
This Act may be cited as the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.
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