# The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010, Paragraph 8

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

In Article 10 (life prisoners transferred to Northern Ireland)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”; and
(ii) for “his opinion” substitute “its opinion”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for “the Secretary of State certifies his opinion” substitute “the Department of Justice certifies its opinion”; and
(ii) for “the Secretary of State would have directed” substitute “a direction would have been given”; and
(c) in paragraph (4)(b)(ii) and (iii) omit “by the Secretary of State”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/5/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-devolution-of-policing-and-justice-functions-order-2010/schedule-5/paragraph-8
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