Paragraph 18 I1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

(1)

Schedule 3A (discharge from indefinite notification requirements in Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 4 (initial review: notice of decision) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)

The Department of Justice may by regulations amend the period in sub-paragraph (1).”

(3)

In paragraph 6 (further reviews)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1) for “paragraph 4(3) or 5(6)” substitute “a relevant provision”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

“Relevant provision” means—

(a)

paragraph 4(3);

(b)

paragraph 5(6);

(c)

paragraph 6C (4);

(d)

paragraph 6D (6),

(notice of decision not to discharge notification requirements).”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (3)(a) for “paragraph 4(3) or 5(6)” substitute “a relevant provision”.

(4)

In paragraph 7 (guidance)—

(a)

after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

The Department of Justice must issue guidance as to the determination by the Chief Constable of own motion reviews.”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2) after “(1)” insert “or (1A)”.

(5)

In paragraph 8(2) for the words from “legislation which” to the end substitute—

“(a)

sections 91A to 91F (discharge from indefinite notification requirements in England and Wales);

(b)

sections 88A to 88H (discharge from indefinite notification requirements in Scotland).”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 15 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)