SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 4ADepartment with policing and justice functions

Part 1Department in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of Assembly by virtue of section 21A(3)

Introduction

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(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(3), for it to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister (the “relevant Minister”) appointed by virtue of a nomination—

(i)

made by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; 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).