SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 4ADepartment with policing and justice functions
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Amendments (Textual)
Part 3ADepartment in the charge of Minister and deputy Minister
11AIntroduction
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).
Sch. 4A inserted (11.3.2009) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 17, 31, Sch. 2 (as amended (8.5.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), ss. 8, 9, 27, Sch. 5 paras. 8-14, Sch. 6 (with s. 1(3)); S.I. 2007/1397, art. 2 (which amending Act was itself amended (27.3.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c. 4), s. 1(1)) and as amended (11.3.2009) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 44, 53, Sch. 5 paras. 2, 3; S.I. 2009/446, art. 3); S.I. 2009/448, art. 2