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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/6/part/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision about policing in Northern Ireland and the exercise of police powers in Northern Ireland by persons who are not police officers; and to amend the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2017-09-20</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2016-05-26</dct:valid>
					
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Ref="key-4e310b807745c59f95bafb9de1232b7a"/>...  23(7) unless a draft of the statutory rule containing the order to be made has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/6/section/44/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/6/section/44/4" id="section-44-4"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-489c08dd5464cef15f1455190f47b70f"/>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/6/section/44/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/6/section/44/5" id="section-44-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A statutory rule made <Addition ChangeId="key-33b0dcb6b23b599d4fcfdf90028b1625-1495896169197" CommentaryRef="key-33b0dcb6b23b599d4fcfdf90028b1625">by the Secretary of State</Addition>  under this Act (other than one containing an order under section <CommentaryRef Ref="key-f4f7085fd7eeda99387c6a200225b32c"/>... 23(7), 26(4) <CommentaryRef Ref="key-79777514a8dc78f79678d169a80788e4"/>... or 42(6)) is 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 (c. 36) applies accordingly.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/6/section/44/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/6/section/44/6" id="section-44-6"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-c5c02c0fab5a80988015b9aa0228ebbc-1495896022571" CommentaryRef="key-c5c02c0fab5a80988015b9aa0228ebbc">6</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-c5c02c0fab5a80988015b9aa0228ebbc-1495896022571" CommentaryRef="key-c5c02c0fab5a80988015b9aa0228ebbc">An order or regulations made by the Department of Justice under this Act </Addition><Addition ChangeId="key-c5c02c0fab5a80988015b9aa0228ebbc-1495896022571" 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Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cktp0n762-00008" CitationRef="cktp0n762-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/3/paragraph/93/5/c" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-93-5-c" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 93(5)(c)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="cktp0n762-00009" CitationRef="cktp0n762-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-a92f2c35838af2cb3229b69912bd5924" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 44(1) inserted (12.4.2010) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="cktp0n762-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cktp0n762-00017" CitationRef="cktp0n762-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/3/paragraph/93/5/a" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-93-5-a" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 93(5)(a)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="cktp0n762-00018" CitationRef="cktp0n762-00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-33b0dcb6b23b599d4fcfdf90028b1625" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 44(5) inserted (12.4.2010) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976" id="cktp0n762-00025" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="976" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cktp0n762-00026" CitationRef="cktp0n762-00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/schedule/3/paragraph/93/5/b" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-93-5-b" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 93(5)(b)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="cktp0n762-00027" CitationRef="cktp0n762-00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/28" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/976/article/31" StartSectionRef="article-28" EndSectionRef="article-31">arts. 28-31</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-f4f7085fd7eeda99387c6a200225b32c" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 44(5) repealed (1.4.2012) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24" id="cl28c8452-00007" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2011" Number="24" Title="Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011">Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00008" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24/section/111/3" SectionRef="section-111-3">s. 111(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00009" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24/schedule/8/part/2" SectionRef="schedule-8-part-2" Operative="true">Sch. 8 Pt. 2</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/142" id="cl28c8452-00010" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2012" Number="142" Title="The Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012">S.R. 2012/142</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00011" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/142/article/2/e" SectionRef="article-2-e">art. 2(e)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-489c08dd5464cef15f1455190f47b70f" Type="F"><Para><Text>S. 44(4) repealed (1.4.2012) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24" id="cl28c8452-00027" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2011" Number="24" Title="Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011">Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00028" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24/section/111/3" SectionRef="section-111-3">s. 111(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00029" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24/schedule/8/part/2" SectionRef="schedule-8-part-2" Operative="true">Sch. 8 Pt. 2</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/142" id="cl28c8452-00030" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2012" Number="142" Title="The Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012">S.R. 2012/142</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00031" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/142/article/2/e" SectionRef="article-2-e">art. 2(e)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-4e310b807745c59f95bafb9de1232b7a" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 44(3) repealed (1.4.2012) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24" id="cl28c8452-00018" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2011" Number="24" Title="Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011">Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00019" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24/section/111/3" SectionRef="section-111-3">s. 111(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00020" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2011/24/schedule/8/part/2" SectionRef="schedule-8-part-2" Operative="true">Sch. 8 Pt. 2</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/142" id="cl28c8452-00021" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2012" Number="142" Title="The Justice (2011 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012">S.R. 2012/142</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl28c8452-00022" CitationRef="cl28c8452-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2012/142/article/2/e" SectionRef="article-2-e">art. 2(e)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-79777514a8dc78f79678d169a80788e4" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 44(5) omitted (18.10.2012) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595" id="cl3mon7z2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="2595" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2595)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl3mon7z2-00008" CitationRef="cl3mon7z2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cl3mon7z2-00009" CitationRef="cl3mon7z2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/11/4/a" SectionRef="article-11-4-a" Operative="true">11(4)(a)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="cl3mon7z2-00010" CitationRef="cl3mon7z2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/24" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/28" StartSectionRef="article-24" EndSectionRef="article-28">arts. 24-28</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-a5104ff53a8327231bf2352ec2f90996" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in s. 44(6) inserted (18.10.2012) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595" id="cl3mon7z2-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="2595" Title="The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012">The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2595)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cl3mon7z2-00018" CitationRef="cl3mon7z2-00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cl3mon7z2-00019" CitationRef="cl3mon7z2-00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/11/4/b" SectionRef="article-11-4-b" Operative="true">11(4)(b)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="cl3mon7z2-00020" CitationRef="cl3mon7z2-00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/24" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2595/article/28" StartSectionRef="article-24" EndSectionRef="article-28">arts. 24-28</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>