SCHEDULES

Valid from 11/03/2009

SCHEDULE 4AU.K.Department with policing and justice functions

[F1Part 3A U.K.Department in the charge of Minister and deputy Minister

IntroductionU.K.

11A(1)This Part of this Schedule has effect in relation to a Northern Ireland department—

(a)the functions of which consist wholly or mainly of devolved policing and justice functions; and

(b)in relation to which an Act of the Assembly provides, by virtue of section 21A(5A)—

(i)for it to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister (the “relevant Minister”) elected by the Assembly; and

(ii)for that Minister to be supported by a deputy Minister (the “deputy Minister”) elected by the Assembly.

(2)In this paragraph “devolved policing and justice function” has the same meaning as in section 21A (see subsection (8) of that section).]