Paragraph 59 I1

Amend section 291 (recovery of cash in summary proceedings: report on exercise of powers) as follows.

In subsection (4) after “Scottish Ministers” insert “or the Department of Justice”.

In subsection (5) after “Scottish Parliament” insert “; and the Department of Justice must lay a copy of any report it receives under this section before the Northern Ireland Assembly”.

After subsection (5) insert—

“(6)

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f1 applies for the purposes of subsection (5) in relation to the laying of a copy of a report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.”