The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010

23.  In section 42(1) (publication of reports of inspectors of constabulary)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”, and

(ii) for “him” (in both places) substitute “it”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”,

(ii) for “his” substitute “its”, and

(iii) omit “against the interests of national security or”;

(c) in subsection (3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

(d) in subsection (6) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

(e) after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) In relation to a report received by the Secretary of State under section 41(3B)—

(a) subsections (1) to (6) above apply as if references to the Department of Justice were references to the Secretary of State;

(b) under subsection (2) above, the Secretary of State may also exclude from publication under subsection (1) any part of the report if, in the Secretary of State’s opinion, the publication of that part would be against the interests of national security.”

(1)

Section 42 was amended by section 30 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32); Schedule 12 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26); section 3 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30); Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).