SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

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In section 87 (defences to liability under section 86)—

a

in subsection (5) omit “or in Northern Ireland”; and

b

after subsection (6) insert—

6A

The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order make provision prescribing circumstances in which a person who discloses information as mentioned in section 86(1) is not guilty in Northern Ireland of an offence under that section.