Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

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24(1)The Board may [F1, subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) to (1E)] —N.I.

(a)constitute committees of such 5 or more of its members as the Board may appoint; and

(b)delegate to a committee so constituted any of the functions of the Board.

[F2(1A)The Board shall constitute a committee of its members for the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1B) if—

(a)the Chief Constable informs the Board that he wishes to supply information to a committee of the Board under section 59(4D),

(b)the Secretary of State [F3or the Minister of Justice] informs the Board that he proposes to modify a requirement to submit a report under section 59(1) for the purpose mentioned in section 59(4A)(b), or

(c)a person who is conducting or has conducted an inquiry under section 60, or who is assisting or has assisted in the conduct of such an inquiry, informs the Board that he wishes to disclose information to a committee of the Board under section 74A(6).

(1B)The purposes are—

(a)handling information supplied to the committee by the Chief Constable under section 59;

(b)handling information supplied to it by a person who is conducting or has conducted an inquiry under section 60 or by a person who is assisting or has assisted in the conduct of such an inquiry.

(1C)The Board may not constitute a committee of its members for the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1B) if a committee of its members has already been constituted for those purposes under sub-paragraph (1) or (1A).

(1D)A committee constituted under sub-paragraph (1) or (1A) for the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1B) shall consist of 7 members of the Board.

(1E)The members of a committee constituted under sub-paragraph (1) or (1A) for the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1B)—

(a)shall be appointed by the Board;

(b)shall include the chairman or vice-chairman of the Board (or both of them);

(c)shall as far as practicable be representative of the Board.]

(2)The powers of any committee of the Board shall be exercised, and the proceedings of the committee shall be regulated, in accordance with and subject to directions given by the Board.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 24(1) inserted (8.4.2003) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 28(2)

F2Sch. 1 para. 24(1A)-(1E) inserted (8.4.2003) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 28(3)