# Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Paragraph 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) 1954 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/25/schedule/4/paragraph/14A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996/schedule-4/paragraph-14A
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