Part 5

Safeguarding vulnerable groups, criminal records etc.
CHAPTER 5

Disregarding certain convictions for buggery etc: Northern Ireland

General

Procedure for decisions by the Department of Justice
101C
1
In considering whether to make a decision of the kind mentioned in condition A in section 101A, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland must, in particular, consider—
a
any representations or evidence included in the application, and
b
any available record of the investigation of the offence and of any proceedings relating to it that the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland considers to be relevant.
2
The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may not hold an oral hearing for the purpose of deciding whether to make a decision of the kind mentioned in condition A in section 101A.
3
Subsection
(4)
applies if the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland—
a
decides that it appears as mentioned in condition A in section 101A, or
b
makes a different decision in relation to the matters mentioned in that condition.
4
The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland must—
a
record the decision in writing, and
b
give notice of it to the applicant.
Pt. 5 Ch. 5 inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 28.6.2018) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 168(1), 183(4)(5)(e); S.R. 2018/128, art. 2(a)
Pt. 5 Ch. 5: power to amend conferred (N.I.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 171, 183(1)(5)(e) (with s. 172)