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

10.—(1) For Article 80 (regulations and orders) substitute—

“Regulations and orders

80.— (1) The Department of Justice may make regulations—

(a) as to the manner in which the Chief Constable is to carry out his duties under this Order;

(b) generally for carrying this Order into effect.

(2) The Secretary of State may, for purposes connected with national security or any function of the Secretary of State under this Order, make regulations—

(a) as to the manner in which the Chief Constable is to carry out his duties under this Order;

(b) generally for carrying this Order into effect.

(3) Regulations under paragraph (2) may (in particular) make provision about the holding or use of information the disclosure of which may be against the interests of national security.

(4) Regulations made by the Department of Justice under paragraph (1) have effect subject to regulations made by the Secretary of State under paragraph (2).

(5) Regulations and orders made by the Department of Justice under this Order are subject to negative resolution.

(6) Regulations and orders made by the Secretary of State under this Order, except orders under Article 1, are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in like manner as a statutory instrument, and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946(1) applies accordingly.”

(2) Any regulations in effect under Article 80(1) immediately before the coming into force of this Order continue in effect as if made by the Department of Justice under Article 80(1) (as inserted by sub-paragraph (1) above) and any functions of the Secretary of State under those regulations are transferred to the Department of Justice.

(1)

1946 c. 36.