Paragraph 78 I1

Amend section 69 (general duty of Secretary of State) as follows.

In subsection (1) for “The Secretary of State shall exercise his functions under the Police Acts” substitute “A Minister with functions under the Police Acts shall exercise those functions”.

In subsection (2) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister”.

After subsection (2) insert—

“(3)

In this section “Minister” means—

(a)

the Secretary of State,

(b)

the Minister of Justice,

(c)

the Department of Justice,

(d)

the First Minister and deputy First Minister, or

(e)

the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.”

In the heading for section 69 for “Secretary of State” substitute “Ministers”.