# The Court Files Privileged Access Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016, Article 6: Ministerial decision and duty on the Department to consult


Prior to the Minister making a decision about the release of a court file under these Rules the Department shall consult the relevant authorities, and, were the Relevant Authority in any particular case is not a Minister of the Crown, the Department, in addition, to consulting the Relevant Authority shall also consult the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/123/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-files-privileged-access-rules-northern-ireland-2016/article-6
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