Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Modifications for Northern Ireland

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 4 extends to Northern Ireland but the operation of Sch. 4 is limited by application as mentioned in s. 79(4)

[F1 Part 2 of this Act U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 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)

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.”.]