The Court Files Privileged Access Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016

Ministerial decision and duty on the Department to consult

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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.