Paragraph 5 I1

Amend section 24 (orders and regulations) as follows.

In subsection (1A) after “Scottish Ministers” insert “; and in Northern Ireland “prescribed” in that paragraph includes prescribed by regulations made by the Department of Justice”.

After subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B)

Any power of the Department of Justice to make orders or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979^f1.

(3C)

Orders and regulations made by the Department of Justice under this Act are subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f2).”

In subsection (4) before “and the Authority” insert “, the Department of Justice”.

After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

Before making any order or regulations under any provision of this Act, the Department of Justice shall consult the Authority.”

In subsection (5)(b), in the parentheses, after “Scottish Ministers think fit” insert “, or where the order is, or the regulations are, made by the Department of Justice, as the Department of Justice thinks fit”.