Part VI

Funds in Court

Application of Part VI to Northern Ireland
48A
1
In its application to Northern Ireland this Part of this Act shall have effect subject to the following modifications.
2
For any reference to the Lord Chancellor substitute a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
3
For any reference to the Treasury substitute a reference to the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland.
4
For any reference to the Consolidated Fund (except the reference in section 39(4A)) substitute a reference to the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.
5
For any reference to moneys provided by Parliament (except the reference in section 39(4A)) substitute a reference to moneys provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
6
For the reference in section 45(1) to the Comptroller and Auditor General substitute a reference to the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.
7
For section 42(5) substitute—
5
Shares in a common investment fund—
a
shall be allotted to and held by the Accountant General of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, and
b
may be allotted to and held by any other person authorised by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
8
For section 45(3) substitute—
3
The Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland shall examine, certify and report on accounts sent to him under subsection (1) above and lay copies of them and his report on them before the Northern Ireland Assembly.
3A
Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (3) in relation to the laying of a copy of accounts or a report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.
S. 48A inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 34 (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 34(2))
Pt. VI applies to Scotland only to the extent specified in s. 48