4A

After section 2(5) insert—

5A

References to the appropriate authority—

a

in relation to cases where a certificate has been issued under section 1 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007328, are references to the Secretary of State;

b

in relation to all other cases, are references to the Department of Justice.

5A

In section 6A(4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”.

5B

In section 12(2) and (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”.

14A

In section 21A—

a

in subsections (1) and (4) to (6) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”;

b

in subsection (4)(c) for “he” substitute “the appropriate authority”;

c

in subsection (7) after “made” insert “by the Secretary of State”;

d

in subsection (8) after “An order” insert “made by the Secretary of State”;

e

after subsection (8) insert—

8A

An order bringing the code into operation may not be made by the Department of Justice unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

8B

An order made by the Department of Justice bringing a revised code into operation shall be laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly if the order has been made without a draft having been so laid and approved by a resolution of that Assembly.

f

in subsection (9) for “or (8)” substitute “, (8), (8A) or (8B)”;

g

after subsection (13) insert—

14

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954329 applies for the purposes of this section in relation to the laying of an order, a draft of an order or a code as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.

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14B

In section 23—

a

in subsection (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

b

after subsection (8) insert—

9

For purposes connected with national security or any matter within paragraph 9(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998330, the Secretary of State may prepare a code of practice containing any provision that may be included in a code prepared by the Department of Justice under this section.

10

Any code prepared by the Department of Justice has effect subject to any code prepared by the Secretary of State.

14C

In section 25—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

ii

for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “the Department”;

iii

for “him” substitute “it”;

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

ii

for “he” (wherever occurring) substitute “the Department”;

iii

for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”;

c

after subsection (2) insert—

2A

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (2) in relation to the laying of a code as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.

d

in subsection (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

e

after subsection (4) insert—

5

Subsections (1) to (4) above apply in relation to a code prepared by the Secretary of State under section 23(9) as they apply in relation to a code prepared by the Department of Justice and for this purpose—

a

references to the Department of Justice are to be read as references to the Secretary of State;

b

in subsection (2) the reference to the Northern Ireland Assembly is to be read as a reference to Parliament.

33A

After section 77 insert—

77AOrders and regulations (Department of Justice)

1

This section concerns the powers of the Department of Justice to make orders or regulations under this Act.

2

Any power to make an order or regulations may be exercised differently in relation to different areas or in relation to other different cases or descriptions of case.

3

Any order or regulations may include such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions as appear to the Department of Justice to be necessary or expedient.

4

Any power to make an order or regulations shall be exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979331.

5

No regulations shall be made under section 6A unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

6

Regulations (other than regulations under section 6A) shall be subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954332).

7

No order shall be made under section 25 unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

8

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954333 applies for the purposes of subsections (5) and (7) in relation to the laying of a draft as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.