# Northern Ireland Act 2009, Paragraph 10


In section 21C(1) of the 1998 Act—
(a) for “a new Northern Ireland department” substitute “ the first Northern Ireland department the purpose of which is to exercise functions consisting wholly or mainly of devolved policing and justice functions (as defined in section 21A(8)) ”;
(b) in paragraph (a) after “21A(5A)” insert “ (other than by virtue of paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 2009) ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/3/schedule/1/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-2009/schedule-1/paragraph-10
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