Paragraph 28 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Amend section 55^f1 (consideration of other matters by Police Ombudsman) as follows.

(2)

In subsections (1) and (7) after “Board” (wherever occurring) insert “, the Department of Justice”.

(3)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)
The Secretary of State may refer a matter to the Ombudsman under subsection (1) only if it appears to the Secretary of State that the matter relates (in whole or in part) to an excepted matter or reserved matter (within the meaning given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998^f2).”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 28 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Section 55 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32). Other amendments to section 55 are not relevant.
f2: 1998 c. 47. There are amendments to section 4, but none are relevant.