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9.—(1) Amend section 51 (duties of Northern Ireland Law Commission) as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraphs (b) to (d) for “Secretary of State” (wherever occurring) substitute “Department of Justice”; and
(b)for paragraph (e) substitute—
“(e)provide advice and information—
(i)to Northern Ireland departments, and
(ii)with the consent of the Department of Justice, to departments of the Government of the United Kingdom and other authorities or bodies concerned with proposals for the reform or amendment of any branch of the law of Northern Ireland, and”.
(3) In subsection (3)—
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(b)omit paragraphs (a) and (b).
(4) After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) Before approving any programme prepared by the Commission that includes—
(a)the examination of any branch of law relating (in whole or in part) to a reserved matter or an excepted matter, or
(b)the consolidation or repeal of legislation relating (in whole or in part) to a reserved matter or an excepted matter,
the Department of Justice must consult the Secretary of State.
(3B) For the purposes of subsection (3A) “reserved matter” and “excepted matter” have the meanings given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998(1).”
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