The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010

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18.  In paragraph 3 (transfer of prisoners for other judicial purposes), after sub-paragraph (3) insert—U.K.

(4) This paragraph has effect subject to the following modifications—

(a)in relation to the attendance at a place in Northern Ireland or any other part of the United Kingdom of a person who is remanded in custody in, serving a sentence of imprisonment in, or otherwise detained in a prison in, Northern Ireland, any reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the Secretary of State must be read as a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;

(b)in relation to a person who is directed by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to be taken to any place under this paragraph, any reference in sub-paragraph (3) to the Secretary of State must be read as a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 18 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)