Provision consequential on devolution to the Northern Ireland Assembly of legislative power in relation to policing and justice matters
Bribery Act 201019
1
Amend the Bribery Act 201035 as follows.
2
In section 9(3) (guidance about commercial organisations preventing bribery) after “the Scottish Ministers” insert “and the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland”.
3
In section 17 (consequential provisions)—
a
at the end of subsection (5)(a) insert “(subject to subsection (9A))”;
b
after subsection (9) insert—
9A
The power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 197936 (and not by statutory instrument).
9B
Subject to subsection (9C), an order of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland made under this section is subject to affirmative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(4) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954)37.
9C
An order of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland made under this section which does not amend or repeal a provision of an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly or of a public general Act is subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954)38.
c
in subsection (10) in the definition of “relevant national authority” omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a) and insert—
aa
in the case of provision which could be made by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly without the consent of the Secretary of State (see sections 6 to 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 199839), the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, and