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1.—(1) There shall be established a Northern Ireland department to be known as the Department of Justice.
(2) The purpose of that department is to exercise functions consisting wholly or mainly of devolved policing and justice functions within the meaning of section 21A of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47).
(3) In the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 1) in Schedule 1 (which lists the Northern Ireland departments) at the appropriate place insert—
“The Department of Justice”.
(4) In the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 8) in Schedule 2 (which lists the bodies subject to investigation) at the appropriate place insert—
“The Department of Justice”.
(5) The statutory provisions mentioned in the Schedule (which refer to the department established by this section) are amended as set out in that Schedule.
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