Paragraph 102 I1

in subsections (1), (1A), (1C) to (1E) and (1G) for “Lord Chancellor” (wherever occurring) substitute “relevant authority”;

in subsection (1)(a) for “him” substitute “it”;

after subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA)

For the purposes of this section, “relevant authority” means—

(a)

in relation to rules which deal (or would deal) with an excepted matter, the Lord Chancellor; and

(b)

otherwise, the Department of Justice.”;

at the end of subsection (1A) insert “or, in relation to rules falling to be made by the Department of Justice, the Department of Finance and Personnel”;

in subsections (1D) and (1E) for “he” substitute “it”;

omit subsection (2);

after subsection (2) insert—

“(3)

The Department of Justice may with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel determine the allowances payable to witnesses under this Act.

(4)

For the purposes of this section “deal with” and “excepted matter” have the same meanings as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998^f1.”.