# The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010, Paragraph 48

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

(1) In section 12 (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 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/3/paragraph/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-devolution-of-policing-and-justice-functions-order-2010/schedule-3/paragraph-48
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