Extent Information
E1Sch. 4 extends to Northern Ireland but the operation of Sch. 4 is limited by application as mentioned in s. 79(4)
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 paras. 14B, 14C and cross-heading inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 14 para. 34(5) (with arts. 28-31)
14B.U.K.In section 23—
(a)in subsection (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(b)after subsection (8) insert—
“(9)For purposes connected with national security or any matter within paragraph 9(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Secretary of State may prepare a code of practice containing any provision that may be included in a code prepared by the Department of Justice under this section.
(10)Any code prepared by the Department of Justice has effect subject to any code prepared by the Secretary of State.”
14C.U.K.In section 25—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(ii)for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “the Department”;
(iii)for “him” substitute “it”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(ii)for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “the Department”;
(iii)for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”;
(c)after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (2) in relation to the laying of a code as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.”;
(d)in subsection (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(e)after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)Subsections (1) to (4) above apply in relation to a code prepared by the Secretary of State under section 23(9) as they apply in relation to a code prepared by the Department of Justice and for this purpose—
(a)references to the Department of Justice are to be read as references to the Secretary of State;
(b)in subsection (2) the reference to the Northern Ireland Assembly is to be read as a reference to Parliament.”.]