48.—(1) In section 12(1) (accounts and audit)—
(a)in subsections (3) and (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(b)in subsection (5)—
(i)for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “Department of Justice”;
(ii)for “Comptroller and Auditor General” substitute “Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland”;
(c)in subsection (6)—
(i)for “Comptroller and Auditor General” substitute “Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland”; and
(ii)for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”; and
(d)after subsection (6) insert—
“(7) Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2) applies for the purposes of subsection (6)(b) in relation to the laying of a copy of a statement or report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.”
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply in relation to a financial year ending before the coming into force of this Order.
Section 12 was amended by section 7 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6).
1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Section 41(3) was substituted by S.I. 1999/663.