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(1)The [F1Department of Justice] must devise a strategy for enhancing community safety in Northern Ireland.
(2)References in this section F2... to enhancing community safety in any place are to making the place one in which it is, and is perceived to be, safer to live and work, in particular by the reduction of actual and perceived levels of crime and other anti-social behaviour.
(3)The [F3Department of Justice] may from time to time devise a new strategy or make alterations to a strategy.
(4)Before devising or making alterations to a strategy the [F4Department of Justice] must consult—
(a)the First Minister and deputy First Minister,
(b)the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and
(c)the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
(5)The [F5Department of Justice] must publish each strategy devised by [F6the Department] and any alterations which [F7the Department] makes to a strategy (or the strategy as altered).
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F1Words in s. 71(1) substituted (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. 13 para. 18(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F2Words in s. 71(2) repealed (1.4.2012) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), s. 111(3), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.R. 2012/142, art. 2(e)
F3Words in s. 71(3) substituted (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. 13 para. 18(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F4Words in s. 71(4) substituted (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. 13 para. 18(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F5Words in s. 71(5) substituted (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. 13 para. 18(3)(a) (with arts. 28-31)
F6Words in s. 71(5) substituted (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. 13 para. 18(3)(b) (with arts. 28-31)
F7Words in s. 71(5) substituted (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. 13 para. 18(3)(c) (with arts. 28-31)
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Textual Amendments
F8S. 72 repealed (1.4.2012) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), s. 111(3), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.R. 2012/142, art. 2(e)
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