Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
8. In section 60 (inquiry by Board following report by Chief Constable)(1), after subsection (17) insert—
“(18) Where the Board—
(a)has considered a report on any relevant NCA matter submitted by the Director General of the National Crime Agency under section 59, and
(b)considers that an inquiry ought to be held under this section into that matter or any related matter disclosed in the report by reason of the gravity of the matter or exceptional circumstances,
the Board may, after consultation with the Director General and with the Secretary of State, cause such an inquiry to be held.
(19) Subsections (2) to (17) of this section apply to an inquiry which the Board causes to be held under subsection (18) as they apply to an inquiry caused to be held under subsection (1).
(20) In the application of subsections (2) to (17) to an inquiry which the Board causes to be held under subsection (18)—
(a)each reference to the Chief Constable (except the reference in subsection (16)(a)) is to be read as a reference to the Director General of the National Crime Agency;
(b)subsection (16) is to be read as including a requirement to send a copy of the report of any inquiry to the Director General (as well as to the persons in subsection (16)(a) to (d)).”
Section 60 is amended by section 11 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Inquiries Act 2005 (c. 12) and S.I. 2010/976.