The Court Files Privileged Access Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 123

Ministerial decision and duty on the Department to consult

6.  Prior to the Minister making a decision about the release of a court file under these Rules the Department shall consult the relevant authorities, and, were the Relevant Authority in any particular case is not a Minister of the Crown, the Department, in addition, to consulting the Relevant Authority shall also consult the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.