Northern Ireland Act 1998

[F1 9 (1) The following matters— U.K.

[F2 (a) the subject-matter of Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, so far as relating to the prevention or detection of crime (within the meaning of that Act) or the prevention of disorder;

(aa) the subject-matter of the following provisions of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, so far as relating to the prevention or detection of serious crime (within the meaning of that Act)—

(i) sections 3 to 10 and Schedule 1,

(ii) Part 2, and

(iii) Chapter 1 of Part 6;

(ab) the subject-matter of section 11, Parts 3 and 4 and Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, so far as relating to the prevention or detection of crime (within the meaning of that Act) or the prevention of disorder;

(ac) the subject-matter of section 12 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, so far as relating to the prevention or detection of crime (within the meaning of that Act);]

(b) in relation to the prevention or detection of crime, the subject-matter of Part 3 of the Police Act 1997;

(c) the operation of—

(i) sections 21 to 40 of, and Schedules 3 and 4 to, the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, and

(ii) section 102 of, and Schedule 12 to, the Terrorism Act 2000;

(d) in relation to terrorism, the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy;

(e) the operation of sections 1 to 8 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 and the operation of Part 1 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 where a certificate under section 1 of the 2007 Act has been issued;

(f) in relation to the regulation of drugs or other substances through the criminal law (including offences, exceptions to offences, penalties, powers of arrest and detention, prosecutions and the treatment of offenders) or otherwise in relation to the prevention or detection of crime—

(i) the subject-matter of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971;

(ii) the subject-matter of sections 12 and 13 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990;

[F3 (g) the National Crime Agency;]

(h) in relation to prisons, the accommodation of persons in separated conditions on the grounds of security, safety or good order.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(h) “prisons” includes any institution for the detention of persons because of their involvement, or suspected involvement, in crime.

(3) This paragraph does not include any excepted matters or any matter within paragraph 10 of this Schedule.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 9 substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/977), arts. 1(2), 3

F2 Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(a)-(ac) substituted for Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(a) (27.6.2018) by Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), s. 272(1), Sch. 10 para. 2 (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/652, reg. 12(g)(i)

F3 Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(g) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 63; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)