SCHEDULES

E1SCHEDULE 3 The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

Annotations:
Extent Information
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For the extent of Sch. 3 see s. 76(1)(2).

Finance

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The F1Department of Justice shall pay to the Ombudsman such sums as appear to the F1Department of Justice to be appropriate for defraying the expenses of the Ombudsman under this Act.

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1

The Ombudsman shall—

a

keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts;

b

prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts in such form as the F3Department of Justice may direct; and

c

send copies of the statement to the F3Department of Justice and the F4Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland before the end of the month of August next following the financial year to which the statement relates.

2

The F5Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland shall examine, certify and report on each statement received by him under this paragraph and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before F6the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) 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.