Paragraph 48 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

In section 12^f1 (accounts and audit)—

(a)

in subsections (3) and (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;

(b)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” (in both places) substitute “Department of Justice”;

(ii)

for “Comptroller and Auditor General” substitute “Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland”;

(c)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

for “Comptroller and Auditor General” substitute “Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland”; and

(ii)

for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”; and

(d)

after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)
Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f2 applies for the purposes of subsection (6)(b) in relation to the laying of a copy of a statement or report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.”

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply in relation to a financial year ending before the coming into force of this Order.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 48 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Section 12 was amended by section 7 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6).
f2: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Section 41(3) was substituted by S.I. 1999/663.