Part 2 N.I.Police powers

Designation of civiliansN.I.

[F134ASecretary of State’s power to make regulationsN.I.

(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations containing provision of any kind within section 34(1) to (3) for purposes connected with—

(a)excepted or reserved matters (within the meaning given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998);

(b)matters in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by or under a statutory provision (within the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).

(2)Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State must consult the Department of Justice, the persons mentioned in section 34(4)(a) to (d) and any other person or body appearing to the Secretary of State to have an interest in the matter.

(3)Regulations made by the Department of Justice under section 34 have effect subject to regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section.]

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