An agreement for the establishment in relation to any body of constables maintained by an authority other than the F1Board of procedures corresponding or similar to any of those established by virtue of this Part may, with the approval of the F2Department of Justice, be made between the Ombudsman and the authority maintaining the body of constables.

Where no such procedures are in force in relation to any body of constables, the F2Department of Justice may by order establish such procedures.

An agreement under this section may at any time be varied or terminated with the approval of the F2Department of Justice.

Nothing in any other statutory provision shall prevent an authority which maintains a body of constables from carrying into effect procedures established by virtue of this section.

No such procedures shall have effect in relation to anything done by a constable outside Northern Ireland.

In the application of this section in relation to the Ministry of Defence Police, references to the Department of Justice are to be read as references to the Secretary of State.