21. In section 41(1) (appointment of inspectors of constabulary)—U.K.
(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 1998(2).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 21 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)
Section 41 was amended by section 30 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32); section 3 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30); Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15).