F1SCHEDULE 4ADepartment with policing and justice functions
F2Part 1ADepartment in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of the Assembly by virtue of section 21A(3A)
Introduction
3A
(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(3A), for it to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister (the “relevant Minister”) appointed by virtue of a nomination—
(i)
made by one or more members of the Assembly, and
(ii)
approved by a resolution of the Assembly passed with the support of a majority of the members voting on the motion for the resolution, a majority of the designated Nationalists voting and a majority of the designated Unionists voting.
(2)
In this paragraph “devolved policing and justice function” has the same meaning as in section 21A (see subsection (8) of that section).