SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4ADepartment with policing and justice functions
F1Part 3Department with rotation between Minister and junior Minister
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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(5)—
i
for it to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister (the “relevant Minister”) who is supported by a junior Minister (the “relevant junior Minister”); and
ii
for the persons holding those offices to rotate at intervals determined by or under the Act.29
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