SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

Part 2Amendments to the 1998 Act relating to departmental model for policing and justice functions

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1

Amend section 21A of the 1998 Act as follows.

2

In subsections (1) and (6) after “(3)” insert “, (3A)”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

The Act may provide for the department to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister appointed by virtue of a nomination—

a

made by one or more members of the Assembly, and

b

approved by a resolution of the Assembly passed with the support of a majority of the members voting on the motion for the resolution, a majority of the designated Nationalists voting and a majority of the designated Unionists voting.