# The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010, Paragraph 31

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In section 60A (investigations into current police practices and policies)—
(a) in subsection (3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(b) after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) Where it appears to the Ombudsman that an investigation may relate wholly or in part to—
(a) a matter in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by or under a statutory provision, or
(b) an excepted matter or reserved matter (within the meaning given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998),
the Ombudsman shall also immediately inform the Secretary of State of the matters mentioned in subsection (3)(a) to (c).”; and
(c) after subsection (5) insert—
“(6) The Ombudsman shall send a copy of his report to the Department of Justice, if the investigation relates wholly or in part to a matter in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Department of Justice by or under a statutory provision.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/3/paragraph/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-devolution-of-policing-and-justice-functions-order-2010/schedule-3/paragraph-31
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