Paragraph 3 I1

Amend section 7 (annual reports) as follows.

In subsection (4) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland,”.

After subsection (7) insert—

“(8)

The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland must lay a copy of the annual report before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(9)

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f1 applies for the purposes of subsection (8) 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.”