SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Amendments relating to policing

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

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In section 41117 (appointment of inspectors of constabulary)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”, and

ii

for “he” substitute “the Department of Justice”;

b

in subsections (2), (4) and (5) for “Secretary of State” (wherever occurring) substitute “Department of Justice”;

c

in subsections (3A) and (3B) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”;

d

after subsection (3B) insert—

3C

In subsections (3A) and (3B) “the appropriate authority” means, in relation to any inspection—

a

the Secretary of State, if the inspection relates (in whole or in part other than incidentally) to an excepted matter or reserved matter or to a matter in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by or under a statutory provision;

b

otherwise, the Department of Justice;

and in paragraph (a) “excepted matter” and “reserved matter” have the meanings given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998118.