The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

9.  In Article 11 (existing life prisoners)—U.K.

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”; and

(ii)for “his opinion” substitute “its opinion”; and

(b)in paragraph (2)—

(i)for “the Secretary of State certifies his opinion” substitute “the Department of Justice certifies its opinion”; and

(ii)for “the Secretary of State would have directed” substitute “a direction would have been given”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)